Lemhi, Idaho

Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States

Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States

44°51′06″N 113°37′11″W / 44.85167°N 113.61972°W / 44.85167; -113.61972CountryUnited StatesStateIdahoCountyLemhiElevation

5,200 ft (1,600 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

83465

Area code(s)208, 986GNIS feature ID396781^[1]

Lemhi is an unincorporated place in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States. Lemhi is located along Idaho State Highway 28 and the Lemhi River, 8 miles (13 km) south of Tendoy and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Leadore. Lemhi consists of a combined general store and post office and a house. The post office services ZIP code 83465.^[2] As with the county, the name "Lemhi" is a variant spelling of Limhi, a personage of the Book of Mormon.^{[citation needed]}

History

Lemhi's population was just 5 in 1960.^[3]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.