Welcome to Larson ...
Larson is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Larson is located in Shoshone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Larson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Larson is 3,510 feet [1,070 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Larson is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Larson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Larson (for example, toward Plains (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Larson: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Larson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Larson - they are located in California, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ontario and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Larson.
Communities near Larson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Larson.
- Kellogg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <5>
- Osburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
- Osburn is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <5>
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Wardner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardner
- Wardner is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <5>
- Burke ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Frisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
- East Portal ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
- East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Carbon Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
- Silverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>
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 Larson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Larson. 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 Larson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Larson. See our Newspapers Page for Larson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larson ...
Looking for more information about Larson? 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 Larson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Larson.
Adding Larson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Larson 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 Larson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Larson post office opened in 1907.
We also found Larson in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Larson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Larson. 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 Shoshone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Larson - 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 Larson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Larson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |