St. Charles Idaho Map

About St. Charles, Idaho

St. Charles is a locality in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 84.8 people per km². St. Charles is located at 42.1138°N, 111.3888°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. St. Charles is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83272.

St. Charles rests where the high, thin air of the Mountain West meets the quiet endurance of the earth. It lies 29.7 miles northeast of Smithfield, UT (from Smithfield, UT: bearing 50°T), and is situated 15.1 miles south-southwest of Montpelier. The landscape is defined by the steady presence of Little Creek, which cuts through the soil with a persistent clarity, feeding into the basin of Saint Charles Canyon just a mile away. To the east, the expansive, crystalline surface of Bear Lake pulls the light from the sky, reflecting a depth of blue that shifts with the passing clouds. Seven miles out, the silhouette of Merkley Mountain anchors the horizon, its slopes rising with a stoic, jagged grace against the vast Idaho expanse. The light here arrives hard and clear at dawn, sharpening the edges of the sagebrush and bunchgrass that cling to the dry, open plains.

Settlement in St. Charles grew from the resolve of pioneers who carved a life out of this high-altitude valley, turning the rugged terrain into a quiet patchwork of hayfields and grazing land. The local economy remains tethered to the land, moving in a slow, seasonal rhythm dictated by the harvest and the care of livestock. Residents look toward the nearby Bear Lake State Park for the rhythms of the seasons, where the water provides a stillness that mirrors the temperament of the people. While the Midland Trail lies seven miles distant, its presence speaks to the long-standing tradition of traversing these uplands, connecting the inhabitants to the broader, untamed reaches of the region. Life in St. Charles persists with a sturdy, unadorned dignity, sustained by the cold, clean water of the creek and the shadow of the distant peaks.

About This St. Charles Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Charles, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.113819, -111.388818. 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 St. Charles includes the ZIP code (83272), telephone area code (208), county seat of Bear Lake County (Paris), and school district assignment (Bear Lake County School District 33).

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.