Harvard, Idaho
| Harvard, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Harvard, Idaho  Harvard, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′03″N 116°43′47″W / 46.91750°N 116.72972°WCoordinates: 46°55′03″N 116°43′47″W / 46.91750°N 116.72972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Latah |
| Elevation | 2,575 ft (785 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 83834 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396618[1] |
Harvard is an unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho, United States. Harvard is located on Idaho State Highway 6 8 miles (13 km) east of Potlatch. Harvard has a post office with ZIP code 83834.[2] Harvard is close to the Boy Scouts of America summer camp, Camp Grizzly.
History
Harvard was founded in 1906 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community was named after Harvard University.[3] A post office has been in operation at Harvard since 1906.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harvard, Idaho
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- 1 2 Long, Ben (May 13, 1988). "Gold, trees lured settlers to Harvard, Princeton". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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