Welcome to Blanchard ...

Blanchard is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Blanchard is located in Bonner County<1>.

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

Blanchard is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Blanchard is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Blanchard, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Blanchard lies within the (208) area code.

The ZIP code for Blanchard: 83804<4>

Communities Also Named Blanchard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Blanchard - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Blanchard ...

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

• Hayden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayden is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hayden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <5>
• Rathdrum
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rathdrum is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rathdrum
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <5>
• Spirit Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Spirit Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
• Newport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Newport is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Newport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
• Priest River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Priest River is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,930 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest River
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Priest River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priest River <5>
• Athol
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Athol is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Athol
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol <5>
• Hauser
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hauser is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hauser
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauser <5>
• Oldtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldtown is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Oldtown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <5>
• Echo Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Echo Beach is located in Kootenai County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Echo Beach
• Camden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Camden is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Camden

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blanchard ...

Looking for more information about Blanchard? 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 Blanchard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blanchard.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bonner County: www.co.bonner.id.us/

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