Lewiston and Clarkston, WA, from the north, (old grade in foreground)

North Central Idaho is an area which spans the central part of the state of Idaho and borders Oregon, Montana, and Washington. It is the southern half of the state's Panhandle region and is rich in agriculture and natural resources. Lewis and Clark traveled through this area on their journey to the Pacific Ocean in September 1805, crossing Lolo Pass and continuing westward in canoes on the Clearwater River. They returned the following spring on their way eastward.

The primary cities are Lewiston and Moscow, home of the University of Idaho; both are on the region's western edge, near the Washington border.

Geography

North Central Idaho consists of the following counties:


With the exception of the southern portion of Idaho County, this region observes Pacific Time.
South of the western-flowing Salmon River, Idaho observes Mountain Time, beginning at Riggins.

Primary cities

University of Idaho's
Administration Building (1909)
in Moscow

Highways

Federal

State

Attractions

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Seven Devils Mountains,
southwest of Riggins
Dworshak Dam and Reservoir,
northwest of Orofino
Attraction City
Appaloosa Horse MuseumMoscow
Camas Prairie RailroadGrangeville
Dworshak Dam and Fish HatcheryOrofino
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness AreaRiggins
Gospel Hump Wilderness AreaElk City
Hells Canyon National Recreation AreaRiggins
Historical Museum at St. GertrudeCottonwood
Lewis and Clark National Historic TrailKooskia
Nez Perce National Historical ParkSpalding
Palouse RegionMoscow
Salmon River Canyon AreaRiggins
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness AreaLowell
Seven Devils MountainsRiggins
University of IdahoMoscow
White Bird BattlefieldWhite Bird
Wolf Education and Research CenterWinchester

Lakes

Rivers

Clearwater River drainage
in north central Idaho

Forests

Parks

46°00′N 115°30′W / 46.000°N 115.500°W / 46.000; -115.500

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