Letha Idaho Map

About Letha, Idaho

Letha is a locality in Gem County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 483.7 people per km². Letha is located at 43.8943°N, 116.6476°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83636.

Letha, Gem County, Idaho, rests in a wide basin where the valley floor, a patchwork of cultivated fields, begins its gentle ascent towards the rugged shoulders of surrounding mountains. It lies 16.1 miles north of Caldwell, ID (from Caldwell, ID: bearing 7°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west of Emmett. The air here, even in the midday sun, carries a crispness, a subtle scent of dry grasses and distant pine, a testament to the high desert climate. Long shadows begin to stretch across the land as evening approaches, painting the undulating terrain in hues of ochre and muted violet, and the quiet hum of irrigation systems is the dominant sound, a low thrumming beneath the vast, open sky that seems to hold the silence of ages. The story of Letha is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the valley, where generations have coaxed sustenance from this dry earth, primarily through the cultivation of potatoes and hay. This hardy spirit of the early settlers, who carved a life out of the raw landscape, still echoes in the unpretentious character of the place. While the wider region has seen shifts in its economic drivers, Letha maintains a connection to its agrarian roots, a quiet industriousness that defines its present. The nearby Owyhee River, a ribbon of life cutting through the arid expanses, has historically been the lifeblood, shaping the settlement patterns and the very rhythm of daily existence in Letha.

About This Letha Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Letha, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.894331, -116.647641. 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 Letha and Gem County.

Detailed location data for Letha includes the ZIP code (83636), telephone area code (208), county seat of Gem County (Emmett), and school district assignment (Emmett Independent School District 221). 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 Letha is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.