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Grangeville

Grangeville

Grangeville, Idaho
Region: Camas Prairie Region in North Central Idaho
County: Idaho
Location: 73 miles South of Lewiston at the junction of Hwy 95 & Hwy 13

Grangeville, an agricultural town and gateway to the largest recreation areas in the region, is the largest community on the Camas Prairie. It has a population of approximately 3500 people and is the county seat in one of the largest counties in the U.S.A, aptly named Idaho County. A claim to fame – Idaho County is the second largest county in the nation and only has one (1) stoplight!

The area is rich in history, wildlife and recreational opportunities. Three major rivers; Clearwater River, Snake River and Salmon River flow within a short radius of this hub. Grangeville is also the gateway to more wilderness areas than anywhere else in the lower 48 states: Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Gospel Hump Wilderness, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. Grangeville is a great destination as well as a place to call home. A small and friendly town it has everything for a comfortable stay for a few days or a lifetime.

In the 1860's prospectors and gold seekers crossed a large meadow on the Camas Prairie on their way to the Gold Fields near Florence and Elk City. That meadow later became the incorporated City of Grangeville in 1889, and in a few short years gained the designation of the County Seat of Idaho County in the election of 1902.

According to an article in the Lewiston Tribune, the Nez Perce name for Grangeville was Sike-sike, meaning "the foot of the mountain".

Community Links:

• Grangeville Chamber of Commerce
• Nez Perce National Forest

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