Sweetwater Idaho Map
Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater, Nez Perce County.
Interactive Map of Sweetwater, Idaho
| City | Sweetwater |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Nez Perce |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 46.372386 |
| Longitude | -116.792928 |
| Population | 163 |
| Density | 54.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Sweetwater, Idaho
Sweetwater is a locality in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 163. The population density is 54.4 people per km². Sweetwater is located at 46.3724°N, 116.7929°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 83540.
Sweetwater unfolds in a tableau of rolling hills, their slopes a patchwork of tawny grasses and the darker, richer hues of cultivated fields that catch the late afternoon sun. It lies 11.1 miles east-south-east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 106°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-south-east of Lapwai. The air here, especially as the day begins its descent, carries a dry, earthy scent, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of distant hay. The terrain, gently sloped and open, offers wide vistas, where the sky feels vast and unburdened, a deep, cerulean expanse that seems to stretch on forever. Small homesteads, their roofs weathered silver and gray, dot the landscape like scattered pebbles, each a small point of human endeavor against the grand, quiet sweep of the land. The story of Sweetwater is one of resilience and quiet persistence, a narrative etched into the very soil by generations who coaxed a living from this generous, yet demanding, earth. Its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, the cycle of planting and harvest dictating the rhythm of life. This is a place where the past whispers in the rustle of dry stalks and the creak of old farm machinery, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Sweetwater home. The local character is one of practical fortitude, a quiet pride in self-sufficiency that resonates in the unhurried pace of everyday life.
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About This Sweetwater Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater and Nez Perce County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater 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. |
