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Welcome to New Meadows ...

The city of New Meadows is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of New Meadows has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Meadows has a population of 532 people<3> (see below for details).

New Meadows is 3,860 feet [1,177 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of New Meadows is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: New Meadows lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from New Meadows (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

New Meadows is located in the (208) area code.

The ZIP code for New Meadows: 83654<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of New Meadows.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Meadows had an population of 532 people. This is an increase of 7.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Meadows had a population of 496 people (or 12.47% of the total population of Adams County). This makes New Meadows the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of New Meadows represents 0.03% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 496 people, the population of New Meadows decreased 6.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 533 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Meadows.

Communities Also Named New Meadows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Meadows - it's located in Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Meadows.

Communities near New Meadows ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Meadows.

  • McCall
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
    • McCall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southeast of New Meadows.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,755 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McCall
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCall<7>
  • Council
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southwest of New Meadows.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Council
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council<7>
  • Donnelly
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
    • Donnelly lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southeast of New Meadows.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Donnelly
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly<7>
  • Rubicon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Rubicon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the west of New Meadows.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rubicon
  • Tamarack
  • Lardo ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lardo
    • Lardo was located 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the southeast of New Meadows.
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lardo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
  • Fruitvale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the southwest of New Meadows.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fruitvale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale<7>
  • Lake Fork
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
    • Lake Fork lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the southeast of New Meadows.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Fork
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork<7>
  • Roseberry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
    • Roseberry lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> to the southeast of New Meadows.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roseberry
  • Pollock

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 New Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Meadows.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Meadows. 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 New Meadows.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Meadows. See our Newspapers Page for New Meadows.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Meadows ...

Looking for more information about New Meadows? 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 New Meadows, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Meadows.

Adding New Meadows to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Meadows 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 New Meadows was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found New Meadows on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Meadows.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Adams, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Meadows.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as New Meadows). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Meadows or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Meadows) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for New Meadows. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from New MeadowsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9708, Longitude: -116.2856       In this case, the coordinates for New Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

 

 

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