Onaway Idaho Map

About Onaway, Idaho

Onaway is a locality in Latah County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 263. The population density is 293.0 people per km². Onaway is located at 46.9282°N, 116.8910°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 83855.

Onaway lies in a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually in motion, where the Palouse hills roll and fold like a rumpled quilt under a vast, often startlingly blue sky. It lies 14.5 miles north-north-east of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 21°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east of Palouse. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, a testament to seasons of growth and harvest, and the wind, when it blows, carries the scent of damp soil and distant pine. The contours of the land are not gentle; they are bold, dramatic sweeps that can make a solitary farmhouse seem impossibly small, dwarfed by the sheer scale of the terrain. In the late afternoon, the sunlight catches the ridges, painting them in hues of ochre and deep russet, before the shadows begin their slow, deliberate creep, softening the sharp angles and lending a quiet dignity to the vastness. The story of Onaway is tied to the land’s bounty, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of agriculture. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained the local economy, with wheat and lentils shaping the lives and livelihoods of its residents. While the days here move at a deliberate, unhurried pace, the echoes of those who worked this earth before are present in the weathered barns and the quiet persistence of the community. There are no grand tourist attractions, no bustling centers of commerce; instead, Onaway offers a profound sense of place, a quietude that allows the natural world to assert its own subtle, captivating presence.

About This Onaway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Onaway, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.928227, -116.890997. 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 Onaway and Latah County.

Detailed location data for Onaway includes the ZIP code (83855), telephone area code (208, 986), county seat of Latah County (Moscow), and school district assignment (Potlatch School District 285). 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 Onaway is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.