Viola Idaho Map

About Viola, Idaho

Viola is a locality in Latah County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 30. The population density is 18.4 people per km². Viola is located at 46.8385°N, 117.0246°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 83872.

Viola rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, a landscape painted with the muted greens of pasture and the deeper, richer hues of evergreen forests. It lies 7.4 miles north of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 351°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-east of Palouse. The Palouse, a region renowned for its distinctive, sculpted topography, surrounds Viola, its soft, sweeping contours catching the sunlight in a way that seems to breathe with the changing light. Here, the sky feels vast, an endless canvas stretching above the fertile earth, and the air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, tinged with the aroma of damp soil and distant pine. The very shape of the land, a testament to ancient glacial forces, invites a slow, deliberate pace, a quiet contemplation of the earth's enduring artistry. The story of Viola is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of the Palouse, a history rooted in the cultivation of wheat and other grains that have sustained this land for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established communities like Viola, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. While the whispers of logging and mining may have touched neighboring valleys, Viola's heart has always beat to the rhythm of the farm. The local economy, though small, remains firmly anchored in agriculture, with the occasional hum of machinery on distant fields a constant reminder of the land's ongoing work. Occasionally, the faint scent of woodsmoke drifts through the air, a comforting signal of cozy hearths and a community that cherishes its quiet, enduring spirit.

About This Viola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Viola, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.838501, -117.024611. 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 Viola and Latah County.

Detailed location data for Viola includes the ZIP code (83872), telephone area code (208, 986), county seat of Latah County (Moscow), and school district assignment (Moscow School District 281). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Viola is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.