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Genesee Idaho Map

Explore Genesee, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Genesee, Idaho

How to Use This Genesee, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Genesee, Idaho. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Idaho or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Genesee.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Genesee
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Latah County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.55072
Longitude	-116.925436
Population	1,030
Density	647.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83832
Area Code	208, 986
County Seat	Moscow
School District	Genesee Joint School District 282

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clearwater River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.2 mi, 165° S · 24k acres
C. C. Van Arsdol (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 215° SW
Lower Granite Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 213° SW
Nez Perce County Historical Society (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 209° SW
Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace (Cinema) — 12.1 mi, 347° N
Hells Gate State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 206° SW
Nuart Theatre-Christ Church (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 344° N
Kenworthy Theatre (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 344° N
Pritchard Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.0 mi, 344° N
McConnell Mansion Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 345° N
Lapwai State Game Farm (Nature Reserve) — 13.4 mi, 152° SE
Troy Mining & Milling Co. (Historic Ruins) — 15.4 mi, 046° NE
Local Native American and geological information (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 234° SW
The Caring Call (Public Artwork) — 16.6 mi, 318° NW
Spring Valley Reservoir Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 17.8 mi, 025° NE
Paradise Point (Viewpoint) — 18.3 mi, 358° N
Blue Mountains Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 19.7 mi, 205° SW
Clearwater National Forest (National Forest) — 20.2 mi, 098° E · 1.7M acres
Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 22.1 mi, 182° S
Steam Locomotive W.i.&m.ry.co. 1 (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 002° N
St. Joe National Forest (National Forest) — 26.1 mi, 002° N · 868k acres
Codger Pole (Attraction) — 30.8 mi, 317° NW
Grande Ronde River (Lower) (Wild & Scenic River) — 32.4 mi, 185° S · 11k acres
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 38.3 mi, 180° S · 662k acres
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.7 mi, 220° SW · 177k acres
McCoy Valley Museum (Museum) — 42.7 mi, 340° N
Kendall Monument (Monument) — 45.0 mi, 243° SW
Tekoa Train Trestle (Attraction) — 47.3 mi, 351° N
Cooper's Ferry / Nipéhe (Historic Ruins) — 51.3 mi, 150° SE
Hells Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 51.7 mi, 168° S · 218k acres

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