Nearest Communities to Blacktail,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Blacktail, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Blacktail:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Blacktail.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Blacktail is located in Bonner County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bonner County: Boundary, Kootenai, Lincoln, Shoshone, Sanders (MT), Pend Oreille (WA) & Spokane (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blacktail. Of these communities, 38 are located in counties other than Bonner County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Blacktail (which is Bonner County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Blacktail
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bonner County (where Blacktail resides)
- County Website: https://www.bonnercountyid.gov/
- County Seat for Bonner: Sandpoint
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blacktail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blacktail.
- Talache Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Talache Landing is located in Bonner County
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- Talache
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Talache is located in Bonner County
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- Granite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Bonner County
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- Evans Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evans Landing is located in Bonner County
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- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Bonner County
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- Dufort
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dufort is located in Bonner County
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- Westmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westmond is located in Bonner County
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- Newman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Bonner County
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- Algoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Bonner County
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- Sagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cocolalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lignite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lignite is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
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- Broten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Broten is located in Bonner County
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- Cedar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Glengary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glengary is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Careywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Sandpoint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Bonner County
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- Ponderay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Denton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denton is located in Bonner County
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- East Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Hope is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trestle Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trestle Creek is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Creek
- Wrencoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wrencoe is located in Bonner County
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- Kelso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kelso is located in Bonner County
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- Laclede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sawyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sawyer is located in Bonner County
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- Seneacquoteen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Seneacquoteen is located in Bonner County
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- Culver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Culver is located in Bonner County
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- Kootenai
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Bonner County
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- Vay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vay is located in Bonner County
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- Clark Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boyer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boyer is located in Bonner County
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- Oden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oden is located in Bonner County
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- Edgemere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Edgemere is located in Bonner County
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- Bronx
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bronx is located in Bonner County
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- Selle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Selle is located in Bonner County
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- Clagstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clagstone is located in Bonner County
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- Harlem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harlem is located in Bonner County
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- Thama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Thama is located in Bonner County
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- Cabinet ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cabinet is located in Bonner County
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- Colburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Priest River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Samuels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Samuels is located in Bonner County
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- Coleman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Bonner County
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- Elmira
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elmira is located in Bonner County
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- Blanchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Four Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Four Corners is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Oldtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coolin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dickensheet Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dickensheet Junction is located in Bonner County
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- Sherwood Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood Beach is located in Bonner County
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- Boundary County
- County Website: https://boundarycountyid.org/
- County Seat for Boundary: Bonners Ferry
- Note: The Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blacktail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blacktail.
- McArthur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McArthur is located in Boundary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Boundary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Kootenai County
- County Website: https://www.kcgov.us/
- County Seat for Kootenai: Coeur d'Alene
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blacktail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blacktail.
- Bayview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wright ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Athol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Corbin Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Corbin Junction is located in Kootenai County
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- North Pole
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Pole is located in Kootenai County
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- Spirit Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chilco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chilco is located in Kootenai County
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- Silver Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Beach is located in Kootenai County
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- Ramsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Kootenai County
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- Twinlow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Twinlow is located in Kootenai County
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- Echo Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Beach is located in Kootenai County
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- Excelsior Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior Beach is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Beach
- Garwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garwood is located in Kootenai County
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- Rockaway Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rockaway Beach is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Silver Sands Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Sands Beach is located in Kootenai County
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- English point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- English point is located in Kootenai County
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- Fir Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fir Grove is located in Kootenai County
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- Harris Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Landing is located in Kootenai County
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- Sturgeon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgeon is located in Kootenai County
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- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Hayden Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hayden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton Gardens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rathdrum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haycrop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haycrop is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycrop
- Shoshone County
- County Website: https://shoshonecounty.id.gov/
- County Seat for Shoshone: Wallace
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blacktail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blacktail.
- Elkhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Steamboat Rocks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rocks
- Sanders County
- County Website: https://www.co.sanders.mt.us/
- County Seat for Sanders: Thompson Falls (MT)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blacktail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blacktail.
- Cedar ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar is located in Sanders County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Heron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Smead ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Smead is located in Sanders County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smead
- Pend Oreille County
- County Website: https://www.pendoreille.gov/
- County Seat for Pend Oreille: Newport (WA)
- Note: The Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blacktail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blacktail.
- Tweedie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tweedie is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedie
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Penrith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Penrith is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrith
- Scotia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scotia is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Wolfred
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wolfred is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfred
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blacktail) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |