Salmon Idaho Map

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.

About This Salmon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salmon, Idaho. Coordinates: 45.175755, -113.895901. 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 Salmon includes the ZIP code (83467), telephone area code (208), county seat of Lemhi County (Salmon), and school district assignment (Salmon School District 291).

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.