Welcome to Eastport ...
Eastport is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Eastport is located in Boundary County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Eastport is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Eastport is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Eastport lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Eastport and travel west, you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area codes for Eastport: (208) and (986)<3>
The ZIP code for Eastport: 83826<4>
Communities Also Named Eastport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Eastport - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eastport.
Communities near Eastport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eastport.
- Creston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
- Moyie Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyie Springs
- Moyie Springs is located in Boundary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyie Springs <5>
- Yahk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yahk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yahk <5>
- Goatfell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goatfell
- Kitchener
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - McConnel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Canyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Lister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Erickson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson
- Rykerts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Eastport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastport.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastport. See our Newspapers Page for Eastport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastport ...
Looking for more information about Eastport? 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 Eastport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eastport.
Adding Eastport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eastport 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 Eastport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Eastport post office opened in 1906.
We also found Eastport on a map titled Gulf Oil Map of British Columbia (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boundary County: www.boundary-idaho.com/
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 Boundary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <4> | 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 Eastport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eastport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |