Pierce Idaho Map

About Pierce, Idaho

Pierce is a locality in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 467. The population density is 218.6 people per km². Pierce is located at 46.4910°N, 115.7990°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Pierce is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83546.

Pierce emerges from the dense, evergreen embrace of the Clearwater National Forest, where the landscape is defined by deep, shadowed timber and the constant, rhythmic movement of Orofino Creek. It lies 58.2 miles east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 84°T), and is situated 21.7 miles east of Orofino. This terrain is marked by the rugged indentations of Canal Gulch, a narrow corridor that channels the cool, damp air of the high country through the settlement’s quiet streets. On the distant horizon, the Bitterroot Range casts a jagged, violet silhouette against the sky, serving as a silent sentinel over the timbered slopes. The light here filters through the canopy in thin, vertical shafts, illuminating the floor of moss and pine needles with a soft, persistent clarity that seems to hold the day in a state of perpetual, hushed anticipation.

Gold-bearing gravels first brought prospectors to Pierce, leaving behind a scarred but resilient geography that eventually shifted its focus toward the steady extraction of timber. While the local economy remains tied to the cycles of the forest, the remnants of early mining efforts linger in the hollows, where the earth still bears the quiet marks of those who sought fortune in the soil. Residents often travel the short distance to Campbell Ponds to watch the water hold the reflection of the surrounding pines, a brief respite in a life dictated by the seasonal demands of the woods. The atmosphere in Pierce is one of deliberate endurance, where the heavy scent of resin and the sound of Orofino Creek define the passing hours, grounding the daily existence of the people in the slow, inevitable growth of the surrounding forest.

About This Pierce Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pierce, Idaho. Coordinates: 46.491021, -115.799029. 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 Pierce includes the ZIP code (83546), telephone area code (208), county seat of Clearwater County (Orofino), and school district assignment (Orofino Joint School District 171).

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.