Welcome to Clarkia ...

Clarkia is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Clarkia is located in Shoshone County<1>.

The pronunciation of Clarkia: CLARK-ee-uh<2>

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

Clarkia is 2,820 feet [860 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Clarkia is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Area codes for Clarkia: (208) & (986)<4>

The ZIP code for Clarkia: 83812<5>

Communities near Clarkia ...

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

• Bovill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
  • Bovill is located in Latah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <7>
• Elk River
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
  • Elk River is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <7>
• Emerald Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
• Fernwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa
  • Santa is located in Benewah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa <7>
• Emida
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
  • Emida is located in Benewah County
• Calder
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
  • Calder is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <7>
• Deary
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
  • Deary is located in Latah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <7>
• Harvard
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Harvard is located in Latah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <7>
• Five Corners ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Clearwater 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 Clarkia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarkia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarkia ...

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

Adding Clarkia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarkia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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