Welcome to Chatcolet ...
The city of Chatcolet is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Chatcolet is located in Benewah County<1>.
The pronunciation of Chatcolet: CHAT-koe-let<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chatcolet, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
The community of Chatcolet is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chatcolet is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Chatcolet lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Chatcolet, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Chatcolet: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities near Chatcolet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chatcolet.
- Saint Maries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Tekoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
- Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <6>
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Spokane County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
- Rockford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Spokane County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
- Worley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley
- Worley is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worley <6>
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <6>
- Latah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah
- Latah is located in Spokane County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latah <6>
- Tensed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
- Tensed is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tensed <6>
- Parkline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Plummer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Plummer is located in Benewah 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 Chatcolet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chatcolet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chatcolet. 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 Chatcolet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chatcolet. See our Newspapers Page for Chatcolet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chatcolet ...
Looking for more information about Chatcolet? 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 Chatcolet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chatcolet.
Adding Chatcolet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chatcolet 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 Chatcolet was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Chatcolet mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chatcolet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chatcolet. 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chatcolet. 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 Chatcolet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <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. |