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Welcome to Arrow ...

Arrow is located in Nez Perce County<1>.

Arrow is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Arrow: 208 & 986<3>

Communities Also Named Arrow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Arrow - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Oregon and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Arrow ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarkston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Asotin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <4>
  • Lapwai
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <4>
  • Genesee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Juliaetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Colton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <4>
  • Culdesac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Arrow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arrow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arrow. 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 Arrow.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arrow ...

Looking for more information about Arrow? 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 Arrow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arrow.

Adding Arrow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arrow 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 (so far) for Arrow was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arrow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Nez Perce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arrow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Arrow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Arrow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.