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Lapwai Idaho Map

Explore Lapwai, 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 Lapwai, Idaho

How to Use This Lapwai, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lapwai, 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 Lapwai.

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	Lapwai
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Nez Perce County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.404886
Longitude	-116.804873
Population	1,169
Density	597.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83540
Area Code	208
County Seat	Lewiston
School District	Lapwai School District 341

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About Lapwai, Idaho

Lapwai is a locality in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,169. The population density is 597.0 people per km². Lapwai is located at 46.4049°N, 116.8049°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Lapwai is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83540.

Lapwai occupies a basin defined by the steady, persistent passage of Lapwai Creek as it cuts through the earth toward the horizon. It lies 10.2 miles east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 94°T), and is situated 13.3 miles east of Clarkston Heights-Vineland. The landscape surrounding Lapwai is characterized by the deep, angular incision of Soldiers Canyon, where the terrain shifts from open, golden-hued grasslands to the sudden, shadowed geometry of high-walled earth. To the east, the silhouette of Thunder Hill rises with a singular, quiet authority, its crest marking the boundary of a sky that often turns the color of bruised plums at twilight. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity, carrying the scent of sage and the faint, mineral breath of the nearby Clearwater River, which flows three miles away as a constant, unseen companion to the local geography.

Lapwai serves as the administrative and cultural center for the Nez Perce Tribe, a significance that permeates the rhythm of daily life and the stillness of the streets. The local economy and social character are deeply rooted in this sovereign heritage, balancing the legacy of historical transition with the ongoing stewardship of the land. Evidence of this endurance is visible in the architecture and the quiet, deliberate pace of the neighborhood, where the past is not merely a record but a living influence on the present. Whether observing the way the afternoon light catches the dry bunchgrass or noting the collective memory held in the valley floor, one senses that Lapwai exists in a deliberate harmony with the rugged, expansive plains of the inland West.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lapwai State Game Farm (Nature Reserve) — 1.9 mi, 165° S
Clearwater River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.9 mi, 001° N · 24k acres
Lower Granite Lake (Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 285° W
Nez Perce County Historical Society (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 277° W
C. C. Van Arsdol (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 291° W
Hells Gate State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 251° W
Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.7 mi, 190° S
Winchester Lake State Park (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 144° SE
Clearwater National Forest (National Forest) — 15.9 mi, 064° NE · 1.7M acres
Blue Mountains Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 234° SW
Local Native American and geological information (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 272° W
Troy Mining & Milling Co. (Historic Ruins) — 21.5 mi, 015° N
Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace (Cinema) — 23.4 mi, 339° N
Grande Ronde River (Lower) (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.8 mi, 201° S · 11k acres
Nuart Theatre-Christ Church (Theatre) — 24.4 mi, 338° N
Kenworthy Theatre (Theatre) — 24.4 mi, 338° N
Pritchard Art Gallery (Gallery) — 24.4 mi, 338° N
McConnell Mansion Museum (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 338° N
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 28.0 mi, 230° SW · 1.4M acres
The Caring Call (Public Artwork) — 28.1 mi, 323° NW
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 28.7 mi, 190° S · 662k acres
Paradise Point (Viewpoint) — 29.1 mi, 348° N
Steam Locomotive W.i.&m.ry.co. 1 (Monument) — 36.3 mi, 353° N
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.2 mi, 236° SW · 177k acres
Cooper's Ferry / Nipéhe (Historic Ruins) — 39.7 mi, 150° SE
Hells Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.8 mi, 173° S · 218k acres
Codger Pole (Attraction) — 42.1 mi, 321° NW
Deep Creek Massacre (Monument) — 43.8 mi, 171° S
McCoy Valley Museum (Museum) — 54.1 mi, 338° N
Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site (Attraction) — 56.1 mi, 163° S

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