Greer, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Greer, Idaho
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clearwater
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:1102
Coordinates:46.39°N -116.1753°W
Area Code:208, 986
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:396591

Greer is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, Idaho, on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. Greer is located along the Clearwater River and Idaho State Highway 11, near the junction with U.S. Route 12 (also known as the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway), 7miles southeast of Orofino.

The serpentine Highway 11 gains over 2000feet in elevation up the canyon grade to the Weippe Prairie, where the starving Lewis and Clark Expedition first met the Nez Perce in September 1805, south of present-day Weippe.

History

The former unincorporated community of Fraser was located about 3miles west of Greer.[1] [2]

Greer's population was 70 in 1960.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bing.com/maps/ Bing Maps, Fraser, Idaho
  2. News: Award contract on Greer grade . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . March 4, 1920 . 7.
  3. Encyclopedia: World Book Encyclopedia . Field Enterprises Corporation . 1960 . 27 . I . en.