Careywood, Idaho
| Careywood, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Careywood, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′05″N 116°38′36″W / 48.03472°N 116.64333°WCoordinates: 48°02′05″N 116°38′36″W / 48.03472°N 116.64333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bonner |
| Elevation | 2,280 ft (690 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 83809 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396235[1] |
Careywood is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Careywood is located on U.S. Route 95 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northeast of Athol. Careywood has a post office with ZIP code 83809.[2]
Originally known as Severance, the town was renamed Careywood after a man named Carey from Spokane who bought land in the area. At the time, Careywood was involved in the logging industry.[3]
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, Careywood has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Careywood, Idaho
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ Dahl, James Carl (1969). Place names of Bonner County, Idaho (M.A.). University of Idaho. p. 23. OCLC 41685795.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Careywood, Idaho
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