Welcome to Sweeney ...

Sweeney is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Sweeney is located in Shoshone County<1>.

Sweeney is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sweeney is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Area Codes for Sweeney: 208 & 986<3>

Communities near Sweeney ...

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

• Osburn
  (8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Osburn
  • From Sweeney to Osburn
• Wallace
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wallace
  • From Sweeney to Wallace
• Mullan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Kingston
  (4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kingston
  • From Sweeney to Kingston
• 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cataldo
  • From Sweeney to Cataldo
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Canyon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  • Canyon is located in Kootenai County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Canyon
  • From Sweeney to Canyon
• Delta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Shoshone County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Delta
  • From Sweeney to Delta
• 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Carbon Center
  • From Sweeney to Carbon Center
• Woodland Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Woodland Park
  • From Sweeney to Woodland Park

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweeney ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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