New Meadows Idaho Map

About New Meadows, Idaho

New Meadows is a locality in Adams County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 517. The population density is 341.8 people per km². New Meadows is located at 44.9713°N, 116.2840°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. New Meadows is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83654.

New Meadows occupies a wide, high-altitude basin where the air holds a persistent, sharp clarity that clarifies the edges of every pine and fence post. It lies 88.2 miles north of Eagle, ID (from Eagle, ID: bearing 2°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-northwest of McCall. The West Branch Goose Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the valley floor, its waters reflecting the pale, thin light of the Mountain West as it moves toward the edge of the Payette National Forest. Beyond the immediate meadows, the land rises into the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Salmon River Mountains, which stand as silent sentinels against the horizon. To the east, the terrain stretches toward Ecks Flat, where the grasses turn to a muted, sun-bleached gold under the weight of the afternoon. Travelers passing through might glimpse the distant, silver thread of Lost Creek Falls, or find a moment of stillness near the quiet banks of Fish Lake, where the surface remains undisturbed by the passage of time.

New Meadows emerged from the intersection of timber lines and transit, evolving from a frontier junction into a place defined by the steady, measured pace of rural industry. While the economy once relied heavily on the rhythmic pulse of the logging trade, the present character of New Meadows draws its strength from the resilience of those who cultivate the land and manage the vast, surrounding woodlands. The local rhythm is dictated by the turning of the seasons, as the winter snows recede to reveal the enduring, rugged geography of the high plains. Life here operates with a quiet, deliberate focus, grounded in the seasonal migrations of wildlife and the persistent stewardship of the surrounding forest. Every structure and road serves as a practical response to the demands of the terrain, maintaining a functional simplicity that respects the harsh, beautiful constraints of this elevated landscape.

About This New Meadows Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Meadows, Idaho. Coordinates: 44.971281, -116.284018. 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 New Meadows includes the ZIP code (83654), telephone area code (208), county seat of Adams County (Council), and school district assignment (Meadows Valley School District 11).

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.