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| City | Spencer |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Clark County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 44.360467 |
| Longitude | -112.186934 |
| Population | 31 |
| Density | 10.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 83446 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| County Seat | Dubois |
| School District | Clark County School District 161 |
Spencer occupies a high-desert expanse where the crystalline light of the mountain west clarifies every contour of the sage-brushed earth. It lies 41.9 miles north-northwest of Rexburg, ID (from Rexburg, ID: bearing 332°T), and is situated 49.4 miles north-northwest of Rigby. Beaver Creek carves a persistent, life-giving path through the arid basin, its waters cooling the base of Beacon Hill as it rises sharply toward the sky. The landscape is defined by the rugged geometry of Huntley Canyon, which opens into a vast, silent floor where the wind moves with an insistent, dry rhythm. To the north, the sprawling acreage of Targhee National Forest serves as a dark, evergreen border against the pale, sun-bleached horizon. At dusk, the colors of the ground shift from dusty ochre to a deep, bruised violet, leaving the atmosphere thin and impossibly quiet under the emerging stars.
Spencer earns its distinct character as a gateway to the earth’s hidden mineral wealth, having long been defined by the trade of opal mining that draws prospectors to the seams of the surrounding hills. This industry provides a steady, singular pulse to the local economy, separating the daily labor of the residents from the more common agricultural pursuits found across the wider plains. Travelers often pause here to seek out the local treasures, occasionally venturing toward the quiet expanse of Threemile Reservoir or testing their resolve on the Huntley Canyon Trail. Life here follows the slow, deliberate pace of a place that understands its own isolation, grounded in the hard, practical reality of the high plateau and the enduring patience of those who work the stone.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spencer, Idaho. Coordinates: 44.360467, -112.186934. 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 Spencer includes the ZIP code (83446), telephone area code (208), county seat of Clark County (Dubois), and school district assignment (Clark County School District 161).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |