Welcome to Santa ...
Santa is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Santa is located in Benewah County<1> (at the time of its founding, Santa was located in Kootenai County).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Santa is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Santa is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Santa lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Santa, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area codes for Santa: (208) and (986)<3>
The ZIP code for Santa: 83866<4>
Communities Also Named Santa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Santa - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa.
Communities near Santa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa.
- Saint Maries
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
- Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <6>
- Parkline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Emida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
- Emida is located in Benewah County
- Emerald Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
- Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Clarkia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkia
- Clarkia is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkia <6>
- Calder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
- Calder is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <6>
- Bovill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
- Bovill is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <6>
- Harvard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Latah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <6>
- Chatcolet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
- Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
- De Smet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Santa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa. 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 Santa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa. See our Newspapers Page for Santa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa ...
Looking for more information about Santa? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Santa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa.
Adding Santa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa 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 Santa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Santa post office opened in 1887.
We also found Santa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa. 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 Benewah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Santa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |