Winchester Idaho Map

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.

About This Winchester Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winchester, Idaho. Coordinates: 46.239885, -116.624312. 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 Winchester includes the ZIP code (83555), telephone area code (208), county seat of Lewis County (Nezperce), and school district assignment (Highland Joint School District 305).

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.