Explore Homedale, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Homedale |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Owyhee County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 43.617658 |
| Longitude | -116.93376 |
| Population | 2,881 |
| Density | 787.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 83628 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| County Seat | Murphy |
| School District | Homedale Joint School District 370 |
Homedale marks a point of quiet transition where the arid, sun-bleached plains of the Mountain West meet the persistent, life-giving flow of the Snake River. It lies 12.7 miles west-southwest of Caldwell, ID (from Caldwell, ID: bearing 256°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-southwest of Wilder. The landscape consists of expansive, open stretches of sagebrush and cultivated earth, defined by a clarity of light that makes every fence line and furrowed field stand out in sharp, high-contrast detail. To the horizon, the silhouette of Rattlesnake Butte breaks the flat expanse, while the proximity of Homedale City Park offers a modest, shaded reprieve of green grass and mature trees against the vast, dry surrounding desert. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness at dawn, cooling the skin before the day’s heat rises to shimmer over the rows of crops.
Homedale grew from the necessity of harnessing the river, evolving into an agricultural center that draws its vitality from the deep, dark soil of the surrounding valley. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with the seasonal demands of onion and potato fields dictating the pulse of daily activity. History lingers in the quiet, sturdy architecture of the older storefronts, reflecting a legacy of resilience shaped by the labor of homesteaders who carved a living out of the high desert. While Lake Lowell lies ten miles to the east, the true character of the region is defined by the steady, persistent movement of the Snake River, which sustains the orchards and fields that define the livelihood of those who call Homedale their own.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Homedale, Idaho. Coordinates: 43.617658, -116.93376. 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 Homedale includes the ZIP code (83628), telephone area code (208), county seat of Owyhee County (Murphy), and school district assignment (Homedale Joint School District 370).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |