priest river community


CDA Association of Realtors Selkirk Association of Realtors Spokane Associations of Realtors Realtor.com West Bonner Co Schools Weather Sandpoint Chamber Priest River Chamber Bonner County	Located where the Priest River flows into the Pend Oreille River in the Panhandle of Idaho. We are located 22 miles from Sandpoint the county seat, 6 miles to the Washington border and Priest River is the gateway to Priest Lake only 30 miles away. We are a recreation paradise with great fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, downhill and cross country skiing, boating, swimming, rafting, four wheeling, biking, and hiking The nearest cities are Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, both approximately 50 miles to the South. The population of Priest River is approximately 1800 with another 3500 in the surrounding area and about 39,000 in all of Bonner County. The elevation of Priest River is about 2100 feet. We have weather for everyone no matter what kind you like. We have great summers where we get nice warm weather and yet it cools down nicely in the evenings. We have approximately 72 inches of snowfall per year with rarely more than two feet on the ground. Our town has an airport with 3000 feet of lighted runway. The nearest hospitals are located 7 miles west in Newport, Washington and 22 miles east in Sandpoint, Idaho. We also have great hospitals it Coeur d’Alene and Spokane with Heart Flight in place for emergencies.
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	Statistics about Priest River Idaho
	Mileage distances from Priest River to:Newport…………7 miles Sandpoint……….22 miles Spokane, Wa……50 miles Coeur d’Alene….50 miles Missoula, Mt…….215 miles Glacier National Park, Mt….180 miles Banff, Canada……300 miles Seattle, Wa……….350 miles Boise, Id………….415 miles Spokane Airport…..62 miles Schweitzer Mountain…33 miles Priest Lake ………30 miles Silverwood Theme Park…35 miles	Priest River is an incorporated place located in Bonner County at latitude 48.181 and longitude -116.909. The elevation is 2,139 feet. . Bonner County is in the Pacific time zone

		Priest River had a population of 1,754 with 762 housing units; a land area land area of 1.6 sq. miles; a water area of 0.03 sq. miles; and a population density of 1,098.79 people per sq. mile for Census 2000.

Things to do in and around Priest River
Snow Skiing Schweitzer Mountain 49 Degrees North Mount Spokane Ski Area	Campgrounds Albeni Falls Recreation Areas-Campground Status Report 208-437-3133-Reservations Toll Free 877-444-6777 or on the web:www.reserveusa.com Priest River “Mudhole” Riley Creek Rec Area, Laclede Springy Point Priest Lake State Park Westside of Priest Lake	Golfing Ranch Club Golf Course & Pizza House Priest Lake Golf Course Stoneridge Golf Course Elks Golf Course
Parks and Lakes Priest River Pend Oreille River Freeman Lake Round Lake Priest Lake	Nearby Attractions Albeni Falls Dam Brown’s Buffalo Ranch Silverwood Theme Park	Historic Downtown District Restaurants and Shopping