Riverside Idaho Map

About Riverside, Idaho

Riverside is a locality in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 930. The population density is 167.4 people per km². Riverside is located at 43.1966°N, 112.4356°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP codes: 83607, 83544, 83221.

Riverside unfolds where the Clearwater River carves a deliberate path through the rugged terrain of the Idaho landscape. It lies 34.7 miles east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 81°T), and is situated 2.3 miles west-northwest of Orofino. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of the surrounding woodland, while the water flows with a constant, rhythmic churn that defines the local topography. Only a mile away, the expansive surface of Dworshak Reservoir catches the daylight, reflecting the sky in deep, still shades of blue that contrast with the turbulent, moving currents nearby. On the distant horizon, the peaks of the Bitterroot Range shimmer like faint, serrated teeth against the twilight, serving as a silent, permanent backdrop to the quiet stretches of land.

Riverside maintains a quiet connection to the legacy of the timber and agricultural industries that have long anchored the regional economy. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts of the valley, often punctuated by the distant, industrious hum of activity that echoes from the nearby Nichols Canyon. As a location contained within the protected boundaries of the Clearwater River, a WSR, the area preserves a sense of deliberate isolation where the natural environment dictates the pace of the day. Residents move through their routines with a grounded awareness of the land, finding a particular beauty in the way the hard, Mountain West light fades over the water each evening, leaving the landscape in a state of tranquil, undisturbed repose.

About This Riverside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverside, Idaho. Coordinates: 43.196554, -112.435625. 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 Riverside includes the ZIP code (83607, 83544, 83221), telephone area code (208), county seat of Clearwater County (Orofino), and school district assignment (Snake River School District 52).

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.