Genesee Idaho Map

About Genesee, Idaho

Genesee is a locality in Latah County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,030. The population density is 647.7 people per km². Genesee is located at 46.5507°N, 116.9254°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Genesee is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83832.

Genesee occupies a high, expansive plateau where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun in a single, lingering swallow. It lies 10.3 miles north-northeast of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 25°T), and is situated 17.3 miles southeast of Pullman. Cow Creek carves a modest, winding path through the surrounding fields, its seasonal flow serving as a quiet pulse for the local landscape. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain lifts toward the profile of Green Knob, a solitary silhouette against the vast Idaho sky. The air here carries a crisp, dry edge, moving across the open plains with a rhythmic consistency that defines the character of the day. Four miles out, the Idaho Department of Lands manages the surrounding tracts, maintaining a stillness that reinforces the isolation of the high prairie.

Genesee emerged from the fertile promise of the Palouse, a settlement built upon the ambition of early farmers who recognized the productivity of the deep, dark soil. The economy remains anchored to this agricultural heritage, with grain elevators standing as sentinels over a grid of streets that see little of the modern rush. Life moves in accordance with the cycle of sowing and harvest, a measured pace that favors the deliberate over the frantic. While Cole Canyon lies several miles away as a reminder of the region’s deeper geological scars, the daily experience in Genesee is one of leveling and clarity. It is a place where the architecture of utility—the silos, the tracks, and the sturdy frame houses—blends into the monochromatic palette of the earth, creating a sense of permanence that outlasts the seasons.

About This Genesee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Genesee, Idaho. Coordinates: 46.55072, -116.925436. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Genesee includes the ZIP code (83832), telephone area code (208, 986), county seat of Latah County (Moscow), and school district assignment (Genesee Joint School District 282).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.