Fruitland Idaho Map

About Fruitland, Idaho

Fruitland is a locality in Payette County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,663. The population density is 912.3 people per km². Fruitland is located at 44.0077°N, 116.9165°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83619.

Fruitland lies cradled by the broad, fertile expanse of the Snake River Valley, where the land breathes a quiet promise of abundance. It lies 26.4 miles north-north-west of Caldwell, ID (from Caldwell, ID: bearing 334°T), and is situated 2.6 miles east-south-east of Ontario. The sky here often stretches in a luminous, unbroken dome, a vast canvas that can shift from the startling clarity of morning to the soft, dusty gold of late afternoon. Fields of alfalfa and sugar beets form a patchwork quilt across the terrain, their vibrant greens and earthy browns softened by the ever-present haze of irrigation. Distant, low-slung hills, weathered by wind and sun, provide a gentle horizon, their slopes sometimes dusted with the sagebrush that clings tenaciously to the drier edges of this cultivated land. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a faint, lingering perfume of ripening fruit and sun-baked earth. The history of Fruitland is as deeply rooted as the orchards that once defined its name, a legacy nurtured by the relentless flow of the Snake River and the ingenuity of settlers drawn to its life-giving waters. Early pioneers, lured by the promise of fertile soil and a burgeoning agricultural economy, carved a life from this landscape, establishing a community that thrived on the bounty of the land. While the dominant crops have evolved, the spirit of enterprise remains, with the local economy still intricately tied to the agricultural heart of the valley, processing and shipping the region's produce. Even today, a visitor can sense the enduring connection to the past, a quiet testament to the generations who have toiled and prospered here, their efforts etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring richness of the soil and the resilience of the people.

About This Fruitland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fruitland, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.007664, -116.916546. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fruitland and Payette County.

Detailed location data for Fruitland includes the ZIP code (83619), telephone area code (208), county seat of Payette County (Payette), and school district assignment (Fruitland School District 373). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fruitland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.