Careywood, Idaho

Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States

Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States

48°02′05″N 116°38′36″W / 48.03472°N 116.64333°W / 48.03472; -116.64333CountryUnited StatesStateIdahoCountyBonnerElevation

2,280 ft (690 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

83809

Area code(s)208, 986GNIS feature ID396235^[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 had a post office with ZIP code 83809 which closed in 2015.

History

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.^[2] Caryewood's population was 25 in 1960.^[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
^ Dahl, James Carl (1969). Place names of Bonner County, Idaho (M.A.). University of Idaho. p. 23. OCLC 41685795.
^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
^ Climate Summary for Careywood, Idaho