Careywood, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Careywood, Idaho
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bonner
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:2280
Coordinates:48.0347°N -116.6433°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:83809
Area Code:208, 986
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:396235

Careywood is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Careywood is located on U.S. Route 95 6.5miles north-northeast of Athol. Careywood had a post office with ZIP code 83809 which closed in 2015.

History

Originally known as Severance, the town was renamed Careywood after a man named Carey from Spokane who bought land in the area. At the time, Careywood was involved in the logging industry.[1] Caryewood's population was 25 in 1960.[2]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Careywood has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Dahl . James Carl . Place names of Bonner County, Idaho . M.A. . 1969 . . 23 . 41685795.
  2. Encyclopedia: World Book Encyclopedia . Field Enterprises Corporation . 1960 . 27 . I . en.
  3. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=766001&cityname=Careywood%2C+Idaho%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Careywood, Idaho