Santa, Idaho

Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States
Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States
47°09′01″N 116°26′57″W / 47.15028°N 116.44917°W / 47.15028; -116.44917CountryUnited StatesStateIdahoCountyBenewahElevation
2,661 ft (811 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code
83866
Area code(s)208, 986GNIS feature ID374904[1]

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]

History

A post office called Santa has been in operation since 1887.[4] The community took its name from nearby Santa Anna Creek.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Santa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "9 Towns That Changed Their Names (And 4 That Almost Did)". Mental Floss. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Benewah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Santa's post office enjoys making its mark". The Deseret News. December 25, 1992. pp. A27. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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