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Welcome to Calder ...

Calder is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Calder is located in Shoshone County<1>.

The pronunciation of Calder: CALL-dur<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Calder, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Calder is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Calder is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Area Codes for Calder: 208 & 986<4>

The ZIP code for Calder: 83808<5>

Communities Also Named Calder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Calder - it's located in Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Calder ...

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

  • Saint Maries
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • Kellogg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • Pinehurst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <7>
  • Osburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Smelterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Wardner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fernwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Fernwood is located in Benewah County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernwood <7>
  • Santa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Emerald Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
    • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calder ...

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

Adding Calder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calder 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 Calder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Calder post office opened in 1916.

We also found Calder in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calder.

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

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Calder. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Calder area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Calder area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Calder). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Calder or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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