Letha, Idaho
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Letha, Idaho is located in Idaho Letha, Idaho Letha, Idaho Location within the state of Idaho Show map of IdahoLetha, Idaho is located in the United States Letha, Idaho Letha, Idaho Letha, Idaho (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′37′′N 116°38′43′′W / 43.89361°N 116.64528°W / 43.89361; -116.64528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Gem |
| Elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83617 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804064[1] |
Letha is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gem County, Idaho The community is located 8 mi (13 km) west of Emmett.[2] The Payette River flows northeast of Letha.
History
[edit ]Letha was founded by W.W. Wilton and a Colonel Barnard and named for Wilton's daughter, Letha Wilton. It was built approximately midway along the railway running from Emmett to New Plymouth, Idaho, with anticipation that it would become a major rail center; although this never occurred, Letha today remains a service center for the adjacent farms and ranches.
Letha's population was estimated at 100 in 1960.[3]
Utilities and services
[edit ]The community includes a fire department, religious facilities, and manufacturing facilities. Higher education, police, medical and legal services are found at nearby Emmett.[4]
Notable people
[edit ]- Pro-Life, farmer and perennial candidate in Idaho politics
References
[edit ]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Letha, Idaho
- ^ "Letha, Idaho - Community Profile". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
- ^ Letha, Idaho Archived 2009年04月12日 at the Wayback Machine, Gem County Chamber of Commerce, 2009. Accessed 2009年05月19日.
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