Weippe Idaho Map

About Weippe, Idaho

Weippe is a locality in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 400. The population density is 387.1 people per km². Weippe is located at 46.3760°N, 115.9382°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Weippe is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83553.

Weippe rises as a high, open prairie plateau, defined by the quiet passage of Jim Ford Creek and the expansive, golden light that settles over the grasslands before dusk. It lies 51.5 miles east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 93°T), and is situated 16.7 miles east-southeast of Orofino. Beyond the immediate fields and forests, the jagged silhouette of the Bitterroot Range haunts the distant horizon, a reminder of the vast, rugged scale of the inland landscape. The land here feels ancient and patient, marked by the proximity of Kamiah Gulch and the managed timberlands overseen by the Idaho Department of Lands, where the scent of pine needles and damp earth hangs heavy in the stagnant air of autumn mornings. Travelers searching for the stillness of Olson Pond find only the quiet rustle of bunchgrass and the occasional shadow of a hawk circling the expansive, clear-skied basin.

Weippe carries the weight of a long human narrative, most notably recognized as the site of the first contact between the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Nez Perce people. This encounter remains an indelible thread in the local identity, grounding the economy in a blend of traditional timber harvesting and a modest, self-reliant agricultural spirit. Life in Weippe moves in accordance with the seasonal demands of the harvest and the slow, deliberate work of the woods, far removed from the frantic pace of larger urban centers. The people here maintain a quiet, weathered resilience, living in a place where the history of the trail is not merely a memory, but a constant presence in the way the wind moves across the prairie and the way the light fades behind the trees.

About This Weippe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Weippe, Idaho. Coordinates: 46.376015, -115.938195. 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 Weippe includes the ZIP code (83553), telephone area code (208), county seat of Clearwater County (Orofino), and school district assignment (Orofino Joint School District 171).

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.