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Winchester Idaho Map

Explore Winchester, 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 Winchester, Idaho

How to Use This Winchester, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Winchester, 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 Winchester.

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	Winchester
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Lewis County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.239885
Longitude	-116.624312
Population	356
Density	781.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83555
Area Code	208
County Seat	Nezperce
School District	Highland Joint School District 305

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About Winchester, Idaho

Winchester is a locality in Lewis County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 356. The population density is 781.0 people per km². Winchester is located at 46.2399°N, 116.6243°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Winchester is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83555.

Winchester occupies a high, quiet plateau where the air holds a persistent, pine-scented sharpness that defines the Idaho interior. It lies 22.4 miles east-southeast of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 123°T), and is situated 24.2 miles east-southeast of Clarkston Heights-Vineland. Lapwai Creek carves a persistent path through the surrounding terrain, its waters carving deep into the earth as they flow past the edges of the settlement. To the west, the dark silhouette of Mason Butte rises abruptly against the sky, acting as a fixed landmark for those who move across the open, wind-swept plains. The landscape here is defined by a mosaic of dense timber and patches of cleared land, where the light at dusk turns the tall grasses to a muted, burnished copper that seems to hold the warmth of the day long after the sun has slipped behind the distant horizon.

Winchester retains the steady, deliberate character of a place built upon the labor of the forest, its history deeply marked by the cycles of the timber industry that once dominated the local economy. Winchester Lake State Park serves as the center of current regional activity, offering a reflective stillness that contrasts with the more rugged, untamed reaches of Coldsprings Canyon just miles away. Life here moves with the slow, measured pace of a high-altitude geography, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, where the primary concerns remain the changing seasons and the management of the surrounding woodlands. Residents recognize a specific pride in this isolation, maintaining a rhythm of life that honors the independence of the landscape and the enduring, practical requirements of life on the plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Winchester Lake State Park (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 181° S
Winchester Lake Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 180° S
Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 202° S
Captain John Creek Research Natural Area / Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 11.1 mi, 237° SW
Lapwai State Game Farm (Nature Reserve) — 12.6 mi, 320° NW
Snowhole Rapids Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 13.7 mi, 180° S · 6,474 acres
Lower Salmon River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.7 mi, 180° S · 35k acres
Lower Salmon River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.7 mi, 180° S
Clearwater River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.3 mi, 339° N · 24k acres
Clearwater National Forest (National Forest) — 19.0 mi, 018° N · 1.7M acres
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 21.8 mi, 215° SW · 662k acres
Wallowa National Forest (National Forest) — 21.8 mi, 215° SW · 1.0M acres
Nez Perce County Historical Society (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 303° NW
C. C. Van Arsdol (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 309° NW
Cooper's Ferry / Nipéhe (Historic Ruins) — 25.6 mi, 155° SE
Hells Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.4 mi, 187° S · 218k acres
Local Native American and geological information (Museum) — 30.0 mi, 294° NW
Shorts Bar Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 30.6 mi, 149° SE
Deep Creek Massacre (Monument) — 31.8 mi, 183° S
Buckhorn Overlook (Viewpoint) — 34.9 mi, 196° S
Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace (Cinema) — 37.4 mi, 333° NW
Nuart Theatre-Christ Church (Theatre) — 38.3 mi, 332° NW
Kenworthy Theatre (Theatre) — 38.4 mi, 332° NW
Pritchard Art Gallery (Gallery) — 38.4 mi, 332° NW
McConnell Mansion Museum (Museum) — 38.4 mi, 333° NW
The Caring Call (Public Artwork) — 42.3 mi, 323° NW
Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 170° S
Kirkwood Ranch Museum (Museum) — 46.8 mi, 173° S
Steam Locomotive W.i.&m.ry.co. 1 (Monument) — 49.2 mi, 344° N
Codger Pole (Attraction) — 56.4 mi, 322° NW

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