North Central Idaho - Definition and Overview

North Central Idaho is an area of Idaho which spans the central part of the state and borders Oregon, Montana, and Washington. The region is rich in agriculture and natural resources. Lewis and Clark travelled throughout this area on their journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Geography

It is comprised of the following counties:

• Clearwater
• Idaho
• latah
• Lewis
• Nez Perce

Attractions

• Appaloosa Horse Museum ( Moscow)
• Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (Orofino)
• Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area ( Riggins)
• Gospel Hump Wilderness Area ( Elk City)
• Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
• Historical Museum at St. Gertrude ( Cottonwood)
• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail ( Kooskia)
• Nez Perce National Historical Park ( Spalding)
• Palouse Region (Idaho)
• Salmon River Canyon Area
• Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area
• Snake River Canyon Area
• Seven Devils Mountains
• White Bird Battlefield
• Wolf Education and Research Center ( Winchester)

Lakes

• Dworshak Reservoir

Rivers

• Clearwater
• Lochsa
• Palouse
• Salmon
• Selway
• Snake

Parks

• Clearwater National Forest (http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/)
• Dworshak State Park (http://www.idahoparks.org/parks/dworshak.html)
• Hells Gate State Park (http://www.idahoparks.org/parks/hellsgate.html)
• Nez Perce National Forest (http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/nezperce/)
• Payette National Forest (http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/payette/)
• Winchester State Park (http://www.idahoparks.org/parks/winchester.html)

External Links

• North Central Idaho Travel site (http://www.visitid.org/Regions/r2.html)

Regions of Idaho
Rocky Mountains | Columbia River Plateau | Inland Empire | Basin and Range Province
Boise metropolitan area | Idaho Panhandle
Largest Cities
Ammon | Blackfoot | Boise | Burley | Caldwell | Chubbuck | Coeur D'Alene | Eagle | Garden City | Hayden | Idaho Falls | Jerome | Lewiston | Meridian | Moscow | Mountain Home | Nampa | Pocatello | Post Falls | Rexburg
Counties
Ada | Adams | Bannock | Bear Lake | Benewah | Bingham | Blaine | Boise | Bonner | Bonneville | Boundary | Butte | Camas | Canyon | Caribou | Cassia | Clark | Clearwater | Custer | Elmore | Franklin | Fremont | Gem | Gooding | Idaho | Jefferson | Jerome | Kootenai | Latah | Lemhi | Lewis | Lincoln | Madison | Minidoka | Nez Perce | Oneida | Owyhee | Payette | Power | Shoshone | Teton | Twin | Valley | Washington |