Menan Idaho Map
Menan, Idaho — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Menan, Jefferson County.
Interactive Map of Menan, Idaho
| City | Menan |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Jefferson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 43.720744 |
| Longitude | -111.98997 |
| Population | 876 |
| Density | 322.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Menan, Idaho
Menan is a locality in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 876. The population density is 322.9 people per km². Menan is located at 43.7207°N, 111.9900°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83434.
Menan rests in a quiet embrace of fertile earth, a place where the sky seems to extend its dominion over vast, open fields that stretch towards the distant, blue-hazed mountains. It lies 12.4 miles south-west of Rexburg, ID (from Rexburg, ID: bearing 234°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-west of Rigby. The Snake River, a silver ribbon of life, defines the western edge of Menan, its banks a gentle transition of willows and cottonwoods from the cultivated plains to the flowing water. The air here carries the clean scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of alfalfa, a constant reminder of the land's generous bounty. Evenings often paint the western horizon with a fiery palette, the fading light catching the dust motes dancing above the fields, lending a fleeting, almost ethereal glow to the familiar landscape. The history of Menan is deeply entwined with the irrigation that transformed this arid terrain into a breadbasket, a testament to the vision and labor of early settlers who harnessed the power of the Snake River. For generations, the local economy has been anchored in agriculture, with fields of potatoes, sugar beets, and grains defining the very character of the region. The distinctive, low-slung profile of grain elevators stands as quiet sentinels against the immense sky, monuments to the enduring spirit of the farming communities. While the pace of life in Menan is unhurried, a deep sense of connection to the land and its cycles permeates the daily existence of its residents, a legacy passed down through the generations.
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About This Menan Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Menan, Idaho with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Menan and Jefferson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Menan is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Menan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
