Welcome to Smelter Heights ...

Smelter Heights is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Smelter Heights is located in Shoshone County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Smelter Heights: Smelter Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Smelter Heights is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Smelter Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Smelter Heights lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Smelter Heights (for example, toward Thompson Falls (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Smelter Heights: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities near Smelter Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smelter Heights.

• Pinehurst
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <5>
• Osburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Mullan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
  • Mullan is located in Shoshone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <5>
• Kingston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
• Cataldo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataldo
  • Cataldo is located in Kootenai County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cataldo <5>
• Silverton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Canyon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  • Canyon is located in Kootenai County
• Carbon Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
  • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
• Woodland Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone 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 Smelter Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smelter Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smelter Heights ...

Looking for more information about Smelter Heights? 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 Smelter Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smelter Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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