Wendell Idaho Map

About Wendell, Idaho

Wendell is a locality in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,917. The population density is 801.0 people per km². Wendell is located at 42.7757°N, 114.7042°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Wendell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83355.

Wendell sits upon a high, arid expanse where the earth is composed of ancient volcanic basalt and the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unyielding sky. It lies 10.1 miles west-northwest of Jerome, ID (from Jerome, ID: bearing 291°T), and is situated 19.2 miles northwest of Twin Falls. The landscape around Wendell is defined by the austere beauty of sagebrush and the hard, clear light that clarifies the edges of every fence line and dormant field. To the north, the distant silhouette of Gooding Butte rises as a solitary sentinel over the plains, while the W Canal quietly channels water through the parched soil, sustaining the green geometry of local agriculture. Within the immediate boundaries, Jim Prince Memorial Park offers a quiet interval of manicured grass and shade, a deliberate human pause against the immense, geological silence of the surrounding desert.

Agriculture serves as the lifeblood of Wendell, where the irrigation of the surrounding plains has turned stubborn high-desert soil into a productive mosaic of fields. History here is written in the labor of those who harnessed the land, building an economy that remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the seasonal cycles of the Mountain West. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the rugged, dramatic descent into the Hagerman Valley lies only a short distance away, reminding residents of the deep, subterranean water systems that define this region. Even the proximity of Clear Lake, eight miles out, speaks to the hidden, life-giving aquifers that flow beneath the dry surface, grounding the daily work of the people in a landscape that demands both resilience and careful stewardship.

About This Wendell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wendell, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.775737, -114.704217. 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 Wendell includes the ZIP code (83355), telephone area code (208), county seat of Gooding County (Gooding), and school district assignment (Wendell School District 232).

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.