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.[2] The town changed its name to SecretSanta.com for a year, in 2005 to promote the website and to get at least $20,000.[3]
Santa, Idaho | |
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![]() Santa, circa 1910 | |
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Coordinates: 47°09′01″N 116°26′57″W | |
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[1] |
A post office called Santa has been in operation since 1887.[4] The community took its name from nearby Santa Anna Creek.[5]
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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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