Welcome to Sturgeon ...

Sturgeon is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Sturgeon is located in Kootenai County<1>.

Sturgeon is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sturgeon is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Sturgeon, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Codes for Sturgeon: 208 & 986<3>

Communities Also Named Sturgeon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sturgeon - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island and Texas.

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

Communities near Sturgeon ...

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

• Coeur d'Alene
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeur d'Alene
  • Coeur d'Alene is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeur d'Alene <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coeur d'Alene
  • From Sturgeon to Coeur d'Alene
• Post Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Falls
  • Post Falls is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post Falls <4>
• Hayden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Hayden is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hayden
  • From Sturgeon to Hayden
• Rathdrum
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
  • Rathdrum is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <4>
• Liberty Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake
  • Liberty Lake is located in Spokane County (WA)
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Lake <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Liberty Lake
  • From Sturgeon to Liberty Lake
• Spirit Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
  • Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <4>
• Dalton Gardens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Gardens
  • Dalton Gardens is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton Gardens <4>
• Athol
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Athol
  • From Sturgeon to Athol
• Hauser
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauser have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
  • Hauser is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauser <4>
• Hayden Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Lake
  • Hayden Lake is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden Lake <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturgeon ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kootenai County: www.co.kootenai.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/