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Welcome to Larson ...

Larson is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Larson is located in Shoshone County<1>.


The location of Larson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Larson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Larson is 3,510 feet [1,070 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Larson is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Larson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Larson (for example, toward Plains (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Larson: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Larson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Larson - they are located in California, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ontario and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Larson.

Communities near Larson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Larson.

  • Kellogg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <5>
  • Osburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wallace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wardner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Burke ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Shoshone County
  • Frisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Shoshone County
  • Woodland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
  • East Portal ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
    • East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
  • Carbon Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
    • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
  • Silverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Larson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Larson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Larson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Larson. See our Newspapers Page for Larson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larson ...

Looking for more information about Larson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Larson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Larson.

Adding Larson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Larson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Larson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Larson post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Larson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Larson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Shoshone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Larson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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