Lowell, Idaho

Lowell is an unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho, United States, located at the confluence of the Selway and Lochsa rivers, where they join to form the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River.[1] The community lies within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests at an elevation of 1,486 feet (453 m) above sea level,[2] and was named after Henry Lowell, its first postmaster.[3]

Lowell, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Lowell
Lowell
Coordinates: 46°08′38″N 115°35′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyIdaho
Elevation
1,486 ft (453 m)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total30
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83539 (Kooskia)
Area code(s)208, 986

U.S. Route 12 is the only major highway to serve the community,[1] and occupies the north bank of the Lochsa (and Clearwater). Lowell is between the three rivers, and is accessed by a bridge over the terminus of the Lochsa on Selway Road. The population of Lowell is 30,[4] and there are several motels, resorts, and campgrounds that swell the population seasonally.

The site of the Kooskia Internment Camp (1943–45) is about 6 miles (10 km) upstream of Lowell on U.S. 12, on the north bank of the Lochsa River.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lowell has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[5]

References
  1. "Highway 12: A Long and Winding Road" (pdf). U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  2. "Lowell (in Idaho County, ID) Populated Place Profile". ID Home Town Locator. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  3. "There is usually a logical reason for the name a town ends up with". Lewiston Morning Tribune. February 25, 1990. p. 11-Centennial.
  4. "Lowell". Idaho Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  5. Climate Summary for Lowell, Idaho
Clearwater River drainage
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