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Salmon Idaho Map

Explore Salmon, 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 Salmon, Idaho

How to Use This Salmon, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Salmon, 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 Salmon.

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	Salmon
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Lemhi County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Boise)

Latitude	45.175755
Longitude	-113.895901
Population	3,119
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83467
Area Code	208
County Seat	Salmon
School District	Salmon School District 291

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About Salmon, Idaho

Salmon is a locality in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,119. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Salmon is located at 45.1758°N, 113.8959°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Salmon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83467.

Salmon holds a singular position where the Salmon River carves its path through a landscape defined by sage-dusted earth and high-desert clarity. It lies 87.2 miles southwest of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 229°T), and is situated 80.3 miles southwest of Anaconda. The air here carries a sharp, thin quality that clarifies the horizon, revealing the distant, jagged line of the Bitterroot Range sixty-four miles away. To the east, the Lemhi Valley opens up a wide, arid corridor, while the nearby Salmon National Forest provides a dense, timbered backdrop to the town's perimeter. The light at dusk settles against the valley walls in long, cooling shadows, turning the dry grasses a pale, bruised violet before the stars emerge in the unpolluted night sky.

Salmon retains a quiet, industrious character, forged by the realities of a rugged interior where the Salmon River serves as both a lifeblood and a boundary. The local economy persists through a mix of ranching and the seasonal rhythm of those drawn to the Salmon River, which flows directly through the protected expanse of this Wild and Scenic River corridor. History lingers in the remnants of mining prospects and the legacy of early exploration that defined the settlement of the region. Residents often look toward U P Lake for a brief reprieve in the high country, yet the daily pulse of Salmon remains tied to the land’s austerity and the steady, unyielding movement of the water past the town center.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Salmon River (Wild & Scenic River) — locality lies within · 15k acres
The River Cinemas (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 095° E
Salmon National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 164° S · 1.8M acres
Kids Creek Park Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 147° SE
Lemhi Hole Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 004° N
Local Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 348° N
Sacajawea Interpretive Center (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 115° SE
Sevenmile Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.1 mi, 180° S
Davis Canyon Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 10.2 mi, 032° NE
Coiner Watershed Protection Site Withdrawal Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 322° NW · 271 acres
Beaverhead National Forest (National Forest) — 12.9 mi, 037° NE · 2.1M acres
Salmon, Idaho Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.4 mi, 343° N · 41k acres
Flag Unfurling Monument (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 124° SE
Fire FIghter Memorial (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 320° NW
Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail (National Trail) — 22.8 mi, 123° SE · 37k acres
Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.7 mi, 290° W · 2.4M acres
Westward View (Viewpoint) — 25.8 mi, 122° SE
Earl Parrot's Cabin (Attraction) — 38.5 mi, 274° W
Hangmans Gulch (Attraction) — 43.9 mi, 091° E
Painted Rock (Public Artwork) — 48.9 mi, 200° S
Rams Horn Medicine Tree (Monument) — 51.2 mi, 350° N
Parker Mill (Historic Ruins) — 52.7 mi, 220° SW
Bruno Cabin Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 56.1 mi, 206° SW
Custer Museum (Museum) — 67.1 mi, 216° SW
Earthquake Interpretive Site (Attraction) — 69.9 mi, 179° S
Art City (Gallery) — 75.1 mi, 350° N
Hamilton Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 75.4 mi, 351° N
Buckskin Bill's Cabin (Museum) — 78.1 mi, 283° W
Yellow Pine Elementary School (Museum) — 79.4 mi, 260° W

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