Potlatch Idaho Map

About Potlatch, Idaho

Potlatch is a locality in Latah County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 763. The population density is 696.4 people per km². Potlatch is located at 46.9216°N, 116.8982°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Potlatch is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83855.

Potlatch emerges from the rolling, timbered topography of the Idaho panhandle where the Palouse River carves its path through the earth. It lies 13.9 miles north-northeast of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 20°T), and is situated 18.7 miles northeast of Pullman. The air here holds a crisp, high-altitude clarity, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp soil from the nearby St. Joe National Forest, which begins its dense ascent just a mile away. To the west, the land stretches into a series of soft, verdant swells that catch the long, golden shadows of late afternoon, while the rising silhouette of Farber Point marks the horizon like a fixed, silent sentinel. The landscape feels anchored by this quiet interplay between the dark, coniferous woods and the open, grassy expanses that define the regional character.

Potlatch remains a place defined by the legacy of its industrial origins, built upon the heavy, rhythmic labor of a former lumber giant that once organized the daily pulse of the local economy. Though the massive mills have shifted into history, the town retains a sturdy, pragmatic architecture that reflects its roots as a planned company settlement. Residents move with a deliberate pace, navigating streets that slope gently toward the riverbed, often looking toward the distant, rugged terrain of McCoy Gulch for signs of changing weather. Life in Potlatch favors a quiet, self-contained resilience, where the seasonal cycles of the surrounding woods still dictate the slow, steady hum of the day-to-day.

About This Potlatch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Potlatch, Idaho. Coordinates: 46.92156, -116.89822. 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 Potlatch includes the ZIP code (83855), telephone area code (208, 986), county seat of Latah County (Moscow), and school district assignment (Potlatch School District 285).

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.