Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 47°09′01″N 116°26′57″W / 47.15028°N 116.44917°W / 47.15028; -116.44917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Benewah |
| Elevation | 2,661 ft (811 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 83866 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 374904 |
Santa is an unincorporated community in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. Santa is located on Idaho State Highway 3 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of St. Maries. Santa has a post office with ZIP code 83866. The town changed its name to SecretSanta.com for a year, in 2005 to promote the website and to get at least $20,000.
History
A post office called Santa has been in operation since 1887. The community took its name from nearby Santa Anna Creek.
References
- "Santa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- "9 Towns That Changed Their Names (And 4 That Almost Did)". Mental Floss. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- "Benewah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- "Santa's post office enjoys making its mark". The Deseret News. December 25, 1992. pp. A27. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
| Municipalities and communities of Benewah County, Idaho, United States | ||
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| County seat: St. Maries | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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