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 the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Clarkia is 2,820 feet [860 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation 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)
- Bovill is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <6>
Elk River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elk River is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <6>
Emerald Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emerald Creek
- From Clarkia to Emerald Creek
Fernwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fernwood is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernwood <6>
Santa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Santa is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa
- From Clarkia to Santa
Emida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emida is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emida
- From Clarkia to Emida
Calder
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Calder is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <6>
Deary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deary is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <6>
Saint Joe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Joe is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Joe
- From Clarkia to Saint Joe
Harvard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harvard is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <6>

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 (so far) 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.

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 Clarkia. 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 Clarkia - 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 Clarkia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Clarkia 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 Clarkia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarkia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.