Welcome to Garfield ...
Garfield is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Garfield is located in Bonner County<1>.
The location of Garfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Garfield is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Garfield is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Garfield lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Garfield and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Garfield: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Garfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Garfield: This one is located in Bonner County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Idaho, there are 48 communities that are also named Garfield - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garfield.
Communities near Garfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garfield.
- Sandpoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpoint
- Sandpoint is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandpoint <5>
- Ponderay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderay
- Ponderay is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponderay <5>
- Kootenai
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kootenai
- Kootenai is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kootenai <5>
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Clark Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Fork
- Clark Fork is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark Fork <5>
- East Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Algoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Bonner County
- Sagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagle
- Sagle is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagle <5>
- Dufort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufort
- Dufort is located in Bonner 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 Garfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garfield. 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 Garfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garfield. See our Newspapers Page for Garfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garfield ...
Looking for more information about Garfield? 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 Garfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bonner County: www.co.bonner.id.us/
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 Bonner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |