Nearby Communities

Around Spirit Lake ...

For comparison, Spirit Lake has a population of 2,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Spirit Lake, with the nearest first.

Echo Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Echo Beach is also located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
Blanchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchard is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Athol is also located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol <2>
Sturgeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sturgeon is also located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont is also located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
Garwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garwood is also located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood
Careywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Careywood is located in Bonner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Careywood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Careywood <2>
Rathdrum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rathdrum is also located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <2>
Bayview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bayview is also located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayview <2>
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- Coeur d'Alene Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Coeur d'Alene Junction is also located in Kootenai County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeur d'Alene Junction
- Hayden Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Hayden Lake is also located in Kootenai County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden Lake <2>
- Hayden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Hayden is also located in Kootenai County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <2>
- Cocolalla
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Cocolalla is located in Bonner County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocolalla
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocolalla <2>
- Hauser
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Hauser is also located in Kootenai County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauser <2>
- Laclede
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Laclede is located in Bonner County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>

For more communities neighboring Spirit Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Spirit Lake.

Kootenai County ...

Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kootenai County: Benewah, Bonner, Shoshone & Spokane (WA).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spirit Lake ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spirit Lake.

Airports Near Spirit Lake ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Spirit Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Spirit Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spirit Lake ...

Looking for more information about Spirit Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Spirit Lake. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Spirit Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spirit Lake.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Idaho:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Idaho Statewide Tourism
- Spirit Lake Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spirit Lake
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spirit Lake.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spirit Lake), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.