Welcome to Lacon ...
Lacon is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Lacon is located in Kootenai County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lacon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Lacon is 2,780 feet [847 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lacon is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lacon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Lacon, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Lacon: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Lacon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lacon - they are located in Alabama, Illinois and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lacon.
Communities near Lacon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lacon.
- Coeur d'Alene
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Saint Maries
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
- Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <4>
- Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Spokane County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
- Worley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley
- Worley is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worley <4>
- Fernan Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Huetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huetter
- Huetter is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Chatcolet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
- Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
- Parkline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Medimont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medimont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medimont
- Medimont is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medimont <4>
- Plummer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Plummer is located in Benewah 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 Lacon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lacon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lacon. 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 Lacon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lacon. See our Newspapers Page for Lacon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lacon ...
Looking for more information about Lacon? 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 Lacon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lacon.
Adding Lacon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lacon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lacon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lacon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lacon. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Kootenai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lacon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Lacon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Lacon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |