Riverside Idaho Map
Riverside, Idaho — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Riverside, Clearwater County.
Interactive Map of Riverside, Idaho
| City | Riverside |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Clearwater |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 46.495458 |
| Longitude | -116.297363 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Riverside, Idaho
Riverside is a locality in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. Riverside is located at 46.4955°N, 116.2974°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83221.0.
Riverside, Idaho, breathes the quietude of the Clearwater River valley, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a cool, damp air carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 34.7 miles east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 81°T), and is situated 2.3 miles west-north-west of Orofino. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, evergreen forest, rise steeply on either side of the river, their slopes a rich, shadowed green that softens into a hazy blue as they recede towards the horizon. The river itself, a broad, muscular ribbon of jade water, charts a winding course, its surface occasionally broken by the swift, silent passage of a salmon or the glint of sunlight on a submerged snag. Even in the midday sun, there’s a certain hushed quality to the air, a stillness that seems to absorb sound, leaving only the murmur of the water and the distant whisper of wind through the high branches. The history of Riverside is inextricably tied to the timber and mining industries that once pulsed through this region, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, weathered buildings and a pragmatic, independent spirit among its residents. The Clearwater River was the lifeblood for log drives and the arteries for transporting ore, shaping the very layout of the settlement. While those days of boom and bust have largely faded, a quiet self-reliance remains, evident in the small businesses that cater to locals and the steady, unhurried pace of life. The surrounding wilderness, a vast expanse of national forest land, offers a constant, unspoken invitation to explore, its trails leading to hidden waterfalls and panoramic vistas, a reminder of the raw, untamed beauty that defines this corner of Idaho.
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About This Riverside Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Riverside, Idaho with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Riverside and Clearwater County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Riverside is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Riverside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
