CITY OF DEARY
Spokane, Washington: 96 miles NW
- home to 4 colleges or universities
- larger hospitals
- Spokane International Airport (99 miles)
- larger grocery stores, larger shopping mall
Latah County, in the northern Idaho Panhandle, along with Whitman County, Washington to the immediate West, constitute the Palouse region. Known for the rolling farm fields, the Palouse produces a large share of the nation's wheat, barley, oats, lentils, and peas. There are two major universities in the Palouse region: the University of Idaho in Moscow and Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
Incorporated cities of Latah County include Bovill, Deary, Genesee, Juliaetta, Kendrick, county seat Moscow, Onaway, Potlatch, and Troy. Unincorporated communities include Avon, Cedar Creek, Farmington, Harvard, Helmer, Howell, Joel, Princeton, and Viola.
For more information on Latah County, please visit their website.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: 91 miles N
- home to North Idaho Community College
- Kootenai Medical Center
- larger grocery stores, shopping mall
Nearby...
- State bird: mountain bluebird (Sialia arcticia)
- State flower: Syringa (Philadelphus lewisii)
- State tree: Western White Pine (Pinus Monticola pinaceae)
- State fruit: Wild Huckleberry
- State fish: Cutthroat Trout
- State gem: Star Garnet
- State motto: "esto perpetua"; from Latin, meaning "be eternal"
- State song: "Here We Have Idaho"; adopted in 1931
Bovill, Idaho: 11 miles E
Elk River, Idaho: 28 miles E
Clarkia, Idaho: 26 miles NE
Kendrick, Idaho: 16 miles SW
Juliaetta, Idaho: 20 miles SW
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Lewiston, Idaho: 44 miles SW
- home to Lewis Clark State College
- St Joseph Regional Medical Center
- Lewiston Nez Perce County Regional Airport (45 miles SW)
- larger grocery stores, small shopping mall
Troy, Idaho: 12 miles W
Genesee, Idaho: 32 miles SW
Palouse, Washington: 32 miles NW
Potlatch, Idaho: 22 miles NW
St. Maries, Idaho: 54 miles N
For more information on recreational activities, please see the "Recreation" tab!
Moscow, Idaho: 24 miles W
- Latah County seat
- Latah County fairgrounds
- home to University of Idaho
- Gritman Medical Center
- larger grocery stores, small shopping mall, farmers market
Rolling Hills of the Palouse
Pullman, Washington: 34 miles W
- home to Washington State University
- Pullman Regional Hospital
- Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (31 miles)
- larger grocery stores
Idaho, with a population of 1,754,208 (2018 Census), earned its statehood on July 3rd, 1890. Boise is the state capital.
For more information about Idaho government, please navigate to their website.
Smaller, Nearby...
Idaho - The Gem State
Latah County Courthouse (1889-1958)