Corral is an unincorporated community in southwestern Camas County, Idaho, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 20 west of the city of Fairfield, the county seat of Camas County.[2] Its elevation is 5,098 feet (1,554 m).[1] Although Corral is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 83322.[3]

Corral
Unincorporated community
Corral Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 43°20′39″N 114°56′57″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Camas
Elevation	5,098 ft (1,554 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	83322
GNIS feature ID	372129[1]

History

Settlement at Corral commenced around 1886. On November 30, 1886, Robert L. Hicks transferred property on Corral Creek to H.F. McCarter. McCarter moved his family and commenced farming on the property. By 1891, a school was located on the property, but later demolished upon construction of two new school buildings.[4][5]

Corral's population was 40 in 1909,[6] and was estimated at 20 in 1960.[7]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Corral has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[8]

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