Malta Idaho Map
Explore Malta, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Malta, Idaho
| City | Malta |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Cassia County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 42.306302 |
| Longitude | -113.369168 |
| Population | 167 |
| Density | 46.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 83342 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| County Seat | Burley |
| School District | Cassia County Joint School District 151 |
About Malta, Idaho
Malta is a locality in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 46.7 people per km². Malta is located at 42.3063°N, 113.3692°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Malta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83342.Malta occupies a quiet stretch of high desert where the sun bleaches the sagebrush to a pale, dusty silver. It lies 26.8 miles southeast of Burley, ID (from Burley, ID: bearing 126°T), and is situated 26.7 miles southeast of Rupert. Cassia Creek carves a persistent, life-giving ribbon through the valley floor, providing a sharp contrast to the arid, golden expanse that defines the surrounding landscape. To the west, the rugged silhouette of Red Rock Mountain marks the edge of the horizon, while the expansive reaches of Sawtooth National Forest offer a vast, timbered backdrop to the south. The air here carries a crisp, thin quality, cooling rapidly as the shadows lengthen across the flat, open plains, leaving the land under a sky so immense it seems to press down on the earth with a singular, quiet weight.
Agriculture serves as the pulse of Malta, with fields of hay and grain extending toward the base of Kane Canyon, marking the steady, seasonal labor that has sustained the inhabitants for generations. This land remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the maintenance of irrigation, a heritage reflected in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the local homesteads and outbuildings. While Lake Walcott sits at a distance, its presence underscores the regional reliance on managed water in this dry, interior basin. Life in Malta moves with the slow, deliberate pace of a place where the seasons dictate the day, and the community maintains a character forged by the isolation of the high desert and the enduring demands of the soil.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Sawtooth National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 000° N · 1.8M acres
- Sikes Act Wildlife Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 350° N
- Mount Harrison Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 13.8 mi, 274° W
- Jim Sage Canyon Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.8 mi, 212° SW
- Castle Rocks State Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 230° SW
- City of Rocks National Reserve (National Conservation Area) — 20.9 mi, 227° SW · 10k acres
- Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.8 mi, 007° N · 5,704 acres
- Window Arch (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 228° SW
- Curlew National Grassland (National Grassland) — 25.5 mi, 090° E · 48k acres
- Minidoka County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 327° NW
- Idaho Roll Call Memorial (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 325° NW
- Craters Of The Moon National Monument (National Monument) — 28.2 mi, 009° N · 806k acres
- Craters of the Moon National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 28.2 mi, 009° N · 412k acres
- Great Rift Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 28.2 mi, 008° N · 382k acres
- Caldron Linn (Viewpoint) — 41.1 mi, 289° W
- Silver Horseshoe (Public Artwork) — 42.1 mi, 038° NE
- Brigham Point Cabin (Attraction) — 45.3 mi, 349° N
- Bear Trap Cave (Attraction) — 46.8 mi, 001° N
- Root Cellar (Historic Ruins) — 51.4 mi, 300° NW
- Gas Station (Historic Ruins) — 51.5 mi, 300° NW
- Honor Roll (Monument) — 51.7 mi, 300° NW
- Caribou National Forest (National Forest) — 52.8 mi, 053° NE · 986k acres
- Shoshone Falls (Attraction) — 56.3 mi, 291° W
- Oneida Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 58.0 mi, 098° E
- Evel Knievel Monument (Monument) — 58.9 mi, 290° W
- Herrett Museum (Museum) — 59.3 mi, 289° W
- Historic Downtown Pocatello (Museum) — 60.5 mi, 050° NE
- Pocatello Model Railroad and Historical Society (Museum) — 60.5 mi, 051° NE
- Shoshone Showhouse (Cinema) — 68.4 mi, 310° NW
- The Butterfly Haven (Nature Reserve) — 71.6 mi, 033° NE
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About This Malta Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Malta, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.306302, -113.369168. 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 Malta includes the ZIP code (83342), telephone area code (208), county seat of Cassia County (Burley), and school district assignment (Cassia County Joint School District 151).
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. |
