Our Communities
Be enlightened by some local history and events of Fernwood, Santa, and Emida. This is also the place to find things to do and browse the resources our communities offer.

History of Emida

History of Santa

On September 7th, 2007 at the St Maries Art Walk, the art of NANCY LANDT will be on display throughout the month. Nancy is one of the featured artists for September and is on display from 5pm till 7pm at Happy's Place. The topic is "Reflections of the upriver area and celebrating the people of Benewah County". See some sample art, click here.

Visit Nancy Landt's website at http://www.santacreekstudios.com

Fun facts about our Upriver Communities

Country: United States of America
State: Idaho
County: Benewah
Established: January 23, 1915
Parent County: Kootenai
County Seat: St. Maries
Time Zone: Pacific Standard (UTC -8)

Santa, ID
Latitude: 47.15028N
Longitude: -166.44806W
Elevation : ± 2681ft
Area Code: 208
Zip Code: 83866
Population: 100

Fernwood, ID
Latitude: 47.11222N
Longitude: -16.39167W
Elevation: ± 2740ft
Zip Code: 83812; 83830
Population: 684

Emida, ID
Latitude: 47.11583N
Longitude: -166.59694W
Elevation: ± 2850ft
Zip Code: 83861
Population: 220