Mullan Idaho Map

About Mullan, Idaho

Mullan is a locality in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 890. The population density is 353.7 people per km². Mullan is located at 47.4702°N, 115.8018°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 83846.

Mullan clings to the steep slopes of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains, a place where the very air seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 47.8 miles east-south-east of Coeur d'Alene, ID (from Coeur d'Alene, ID: bearing 107°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-south-east of Osburn. The North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River, a ribbon of clear, cold water, tumbles and rushes through the valley, its voice a constant murmur against the granite shoulders of the surrounding peaks. Forests of Douglas fir and western hemlock climb the inclines, their dark green a deep, stoic presence against the vast, often bruised-purple sky of evening. The town itself is a collection of buildings huddled close, as if for warmth against the mountain winds, their facades weathered by decades of snow and sun. This is a place forged in the fires of mining, where the echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts are still a palpable undercurrent in the town's character. Mullan’s history is deeply entwined with the discovery of silver and lead, and though the boom times have long passed, the legacy of those industrious days remains. The local economy, once driven by the deep veins of the earth, now finds its footing in a more varied landscape, with tourism and the enduring presence of the forest playing increasingly important roles. The Union Pacific Railroad still thunders through, a reminder of the vital arteries that once connected this remote valley to the wider world, its whistle a lonely sound that carries far into the silent, watchful mountains.

About This Mullan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mullan, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.470208, -115.801825. 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 Mullan and Shoshone County.

Detailed location data for Mullan includes the ZIP code (83846), telephone area code (208, 986), county seat of Shoshone County (Wallace), and school district assignment (Mullan School District 392). 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 Mullan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.