Welcome to Chilco ...

Chilco is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Chilco is located in Kootenai County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chilco: CHILL-koe<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chilco, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Chilco is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chilco is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Area Codes for Chilco: 208 & 986<4>

Communities near Chilco ...

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

• Coeur d'Alene
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeur d'Alene
  • Coeur d'Alene is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeur d'Alene <5>
• Post Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Falls
  • Post Falls is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post Falls <5>
• Hayden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Hayden is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <5>
• Rathdrum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
  • Rathdrum is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <5>
• Spirit Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
  • Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
• Dalton Gardens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Gardens
  • Dalton Gardens is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton Gardens <5>
• Athol
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol <5>
• Hauser
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauser have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
  • Hauser is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauser <5>
• Hayden Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Lake
  • Hayden Lake is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden Lake <5>
• Fernan Lake Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernan Lake Village
  • Fernan Lake Village is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chilco ...

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

Adding Chilco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chilco 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 Chilco was on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chilco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kootenai County: www.co.kootenai.id.us/

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