Lemhi, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Lemhi is located in Idaho
Lemhi
Lemhi
Lemhi is located in the United States
Lemhi
Lemhi
Coordinates: 44°51′06″N 113°37′11″W / 44.85167°N 113.61972°W / 44.85167; -113.61972
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyLemhi
Elevation
5,200 ft (1,600 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83465
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID396781[1]

Lemhi is an unincorporated rural service point on the Lemhi River in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States. Lemhi is located on the east side of Idaho State Highway 28, 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]

See also

References

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


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