Silverton Idaho Map
Silverton, 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 Silverton, Shoshone County.
Interactive Map of Silverton, Idaho
| City | Silverton |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Shoshone |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 47.492983 |
| Longitude | -115.95544 |
| Population | 652 |
| Density | 515.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Silverton, Idaho
Silverton is a locality in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 652. The population density is 515.0 people per km². Silverton is located at 47.4930°N, 115.9554°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 83867.
Silverton clings to the steep slopes of the Silver Valley, a narrow cleft where the Coeur d'Alene River, a restless ribbon of jade, has carved its persistent path through the rugged Idaho panhandle. It lies 40.5 miles east-south-east of Coeur d'Alene, ID (from Coeur d'Alene, ID: bearing 108°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-south-east of Kellogg. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the towering peaks that press in from all sides, their granite shoulders dusted with perpetual snow even in the height of summer. Houses, painted in defiant shades of ochre, robin's egg blue, and barn red, cling precariously to the mountainside, their windows catching the fleeting sunlight that filters through the dense evergreen canopy. The very character of Silverton is etched into the steep incline, a testament to human tenacity against the overwhelming grandeur of the natural world. This place, Silverton, breathes the deep, resonant history of hardrock mining, a legacy that shaped its very foundations and continues to inform its present. For generations, the earth yielded its treasures of silver and lead, drawing a hardy populace whose lives were inextricably linked to the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts. The economic pulse of Silverton still beats with a connection to the earth, though the mines themselves have largely fallen silent, their entrances now weathered scars on the mountainside. Evidence of this industrious past is everywhere, from the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of older buildings to the ingrained resilience of its people, who possess a quiet pride in their heritage. The stark beauty of the surrounding landscape, a wild and untamed expanse of dense forests and jagged peaks, serves as a constant, awe-inspiring backdrop to the enduring spirit of Silverton.
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About This Silverton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Silverton, 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 Silverton and Shoshone County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Silverton 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 Silverton 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. |
