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Osburn Idaho Map

Explore Osburn, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Osburn, Idaho

How to Use This Osburn, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Osburn, Idaho. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Idaho or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Osburn.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Osburn
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Shoshone County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.506038
Longitude	-115.99933
Population	1,567
Density	459.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83849
Area Code	208, 986
County Seat	Wallace
School District	Wallace School District 393

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About Osburn, Idaho

Osburn is a locality in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,567. The population density is 459.4 people per km². Osburn is located at 47.5060°N, 115.9993°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Osburn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83849.

Osburn occupies a narrow, rugged corridor where the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River carves a path through the steep, timbered slopes of the northern Idaho panhandle. It lies 38.3 miles east-southeast of Coeur d'Alene, ID (from Coeur d'Alene, ID: bearing 108°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-southeast of Kellogg. High above the valley floor, the jagged silhouette of Polaris Peak dominates the skyline, casting long, sharp shadows across the basin as the sun retreats behind the heights. The landscape is defined by the tight proximity of Jewell Gulch, where the earth drops away into deep, shadowed creases that hold the cool air of the morning long after the day has warmed. Here, the light has a sharp, metallic clarity, catching the dust motes in the air and illuminating the transition from the dense, verdant woodlands of the nearby Coeur d'Alene National Forest to the more industrial, human-scaled footprint of the valley.

Osburn emerged from the grit and ambition of the regional mining industry, a legacy that remains etched into the very soil and the steady, unpretentious character of its people. The local economy has shifted over the decades, moving from the intensity of hard-rock extraction toward a quieter existence defined by the Trail of the Coeur d' Alenes, a paved artery that draws cyclists and walkers through the heart of the valley on a path that once moved ore and machinery. Life moves at a deliberate pace, punctuated by the seasonal rhythm of the mountains and the occasional distant rumble of heavy transport. Residents often look toward the Evolution Trail for recreation, finding a quiet solitude in the woods that contrasts with the functional, utilitarian architecture of the main thoroughfare. It is a place where the history of industry is now softened by the quiet persistence of the pines and the steady, cold flow of the river moving toward the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Trail of the Coeur d' Alenes (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 197° S
Osburn Lions City Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 293° NW
Coeur d'Alene National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 000° N · 727k acres
Jackass Ridge Snowmobile National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 1.5 mi, 032° NE · 274 acres
Gene Day Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 291° W
Sunshine Miners Memorial (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 304° NW
Mining Equipment Displays (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 122° SE
Miner's Statue (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 122° SE
Mine Exhibit (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 122° SE
Veteran's Monument (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 123° SE
John Mullan (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 123° SE
Pulaski Tunnel Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.2 mi, 150° SE
Oasis Bordello Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 123° SE
The Center of the Universe (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 124° SE
Pulaski Tunnel Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 156° SE
St. Joe National Forest (National Forest) — 4.9 mi, 178° S · 868k acres
Big Creek National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 7.0 mi, 205° SW · 237 acres
Morning Mine Compressor Foundations (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 110° E
Captain John Mullan Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 105° E
Crystal Lake Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.9 mi, 247° SW · 8,919 acres
Coeur D'Alene River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.2 mi, 279° W
Saint Joe, Idaho Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.9 mi, 152° SE · 21k acres
Higgens Point (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 285° W
The Gallery in Harrison (Gallery) — 36.9 mi, 265° W
Angel Art Gallery (Gallery) — 38.2 mi, 288° W
Coeur d'Alene Galleries (Gallery) — 38.3 mi, 288° W
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.4 mi, 025° NE · 94k acres
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre Office (Theatre) — 39.9 mi, 292° W
Hayden Discount Cinema (Cinema) — 40.4 mi, 295° NW
Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center (Museum) — 42.4 mi, 296° NW

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