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Wendell Idaho Map

Explore Wendell, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Wendell, Idaho

How to Use This Wendell, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wendell, Idaho. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Idaho or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wendell.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Wendell
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Gooding County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Boise)

Latitude	42.775737
Longitude	-114.704217
Population	2,917
Density	801.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83355
Area Code	208
County Seat	Gooding
School District	Wendell School District 232

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wendell City Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 091° E
Mcginnis Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 092° E
Sikes Act Wildlife Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 081° E
Thousand Springs State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 224° SW
Box Canyon (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.6 mi, 227° SW · 549 acres
Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 182° S
Hagerman Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 258° W · 1,397 acres
Box Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 7.2 mi, 232° SW
Blue Heart Spings (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 235° SW
Viewpoint 1 (Viewpoint) — 9.9 mi, 310° NW
Jerome County Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 110° E
Hagerman National monument and thousand springs state park visitor center (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 291° W
Snake River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.9 mi, 296° NW · 36k acres
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 11.1 mi, 290° W · 4,364 acres
Historic Oregon Trail 1840-1860 (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 266° W
Twin Falls County Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 152° SE
Well Water Drill Rig (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 150° SE
Shoshone Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.9 mi, 032° NE · 6,783 acres
IB Perrine Monument (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 134° SE
Evel Knievel Monument (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 134° SE
Herrett Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 138° SE
CSI Tower (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 139° SE
Shoshone Showhouse (Cinema) — 18.6 mi, 054° NE
Shoshone Falls (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 129° SE
Balanced Rock (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 219° SW
Military Police Building (Historic Ruins) — 24.0 mi, 106° E
Sawtooth National Forest (National Forest) — 32.8 mi, 159° S · 1.8M acres
Minidoka County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 54.7 mi, 101° E
Community Wall (Public Artwork) — 55.7 mi, 296° NW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 74.6 mi, 050° NE

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