Official Name: | Santa |
Pushpin Map: | Idaho#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Benewah |
Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Elevation Ft: | 2661 |
Coordinates: | 47.1503°N -116.4492°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 83866 |
Area Code: | 208, 986 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 374904 |
Santa is an unincorporated community in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. Santa is located on Idaho State Highway 3 13miles south-southeast of St. Maries. Santa has a post office with ZIP code 83866.[1] The town changed its name to SecretSanta.com for a year, in 2005 to promote the website and to get at least $20,000.[2]
A post office called Santa has been in operation since 1887.[3] The community took its name from nearby Santa Anna Creek.[4]