Welcome to Lake Fork ...
Lake Fork is located in Valley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1934.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Fork: Lk. Fork
Lake Fork is 4,970 feet [1,515 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lake Fork is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lake Fork lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lake Fork (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Lake Fork: 208 & 986<3>
The ZIP code for Lake Fork: 83635<4>
Communities Also Named Lake Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lake Fork - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Fork.
Communities near Lake Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Fork.
- McCall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- McCall is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCall <6>
- Council
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <6>
- New Meadows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Meadows
- New Meadows is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Meadows <6>
- Donnelly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Donnelly is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly <6>
- Lardo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Roseberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Roseberry is located in Valley County
- Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Adams County
- Fruitvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <6>
- Rubicon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Rubicon is located in Adams County
- Tamarack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Tamarack is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamarack <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 Lake Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Fork. 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 Lake Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Fork ...
Looking for more information about Lake Fork? 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 Lake Fork, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Fork.
Adding Lake Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Fork 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 Lake Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Lake Fork post office opened in 1934.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Fork - 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 Lake Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Fork area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Lake Fork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Fork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |