Explore Lewiston, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lewiston, 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 Lewiston.
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 | Lewiston |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Nez Perce County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 46.39313 |
| Longitude | -116.993472 |
| Population | 34,203 |
| Density | 762.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 83501 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| County Seat | Lewiston |
| School District | Lewiston Independent School District 340 |
Lewiston rises where the profound, deep channels of the Clearwater River carve a path through the arid, sun-bleached landscape. It lies 21.8 miles south of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 182°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east-northeast of Clarkston Heights-Vineland. The air here holds a dry, sharp clarity that defines the transition between the high plateau and the lower basin, where the light at dusk turns the surrounding slopes into shades of burnished copper. Travelers approaching from the higher elevations often find their perspective shifted by the steep descent of Lewiston Hill, which looms three miles away as a sentinel over the valley floor. Nearby, the quiet grounds of Vollmer Park provide a space where the native grasses and woodland brush offer a respite from the intensity of the summer sun. Further out, the rugged terrain of Chambers Gulch marks the deeper folds of the earth, seven miles distant from the main thoroughfare.
Lewiston emerged as a point of convergence for those navigating the interior, serving as a gateway for the steady movement of people and resources throughout the region. The economy remains anchored by the rhythms of industry, with large-scale manufacturing and paper production anchoring the local workforce. These operations rely on the steady flow of the Clearwater River to support their industrial demands, maintaining a link to the physical necessities of the land. Agriculture continues to play a quiet, essential role, as the surrounding fields yield crops that define the seasonal cycles of the inhabitants. This balance of production and labor gives the place a sturdy, pragmatic character that values the tangible results of a day’s effort.
Lewiston possesses a cultural identity shaped by the intersection of frontier resilience and a modern, steady-paced life. The community gathers for local events that celebrate the harvest and the changing seasons, grounding the social life of the residents in the familiar patterns of the land. Notable figures like the writer Carol Ryrie Brink once called this place home, drawing from its unique atmosphere to inform a lasting literary legacy. Beyond the daily activity, the people maintain an enduring connection to the geography, often finding beauty in the stark, open horizons that stretch beyond the outskirts. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned focus, reflecting the hard, clear light that characterizes this specific part of the Mountain West.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lewiston, Idaho. Coordinates: 46.39313, -116.993472. 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 Lewiston includes the ZIP code (83501), telephone area code (208), county seat of Nez Perce County (Lewiston), and school district assignment (Lewiston Independent School District 340).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |