McCall, Idaho
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Payette Lake at McCall in July 2010
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 McCall, Idaho
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| Coordinates: 44°54′39″N 116°6′11″W / 44.91083°N 116.10306°WCoordinates: 44°54′39″N 116°6′11″W / 44.91083°N 116.10306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Valley |
| Village | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | council-manager |
| • Mayor | Jackie Aymon |
| • City Manager | Gene Drabinski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.09 sq mi (26.1 km2) |
| • Land | 9.23 sq mi (23.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.86 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,013 ft (1,528 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,991 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,871 |
| • Density | 324.1/sq mi (125.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 83635, 83638 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-48790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396862 |
| Website | www |
McCall is a resort town on the western edge of Valley County, Idaho, United States. Named after its founder, Tom McCall, it is situated on the southern shore of Payette Lake, near the center of the Payette National Forest. The population was 2,991 as of the 2010 census, up from 2,084 in 2000.
Originally a logging community whose last sawmill closed in 1977, McCall is now an all-season tourist destination for outdoor recreation. The resort town is known for its Winter Carnival, extended winters, and one of the highest average snowfalls in the state.
McCall is located at 44°54′39″N 116°6′11″W / 44.91083°N 116.10306°W (44.910906, -116.103087), at an elevation of 5,013 feet (1,528 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.09 square miles (26.13 km2), of which, 9.23 square miles (23.91 km2) is land and 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2) is water.
McCall is approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of Boise, about a 2-hour drive, accessed via State Highway 55, the Payette River Scenic Byway, a designated national scenic byway. It heads north from Eagle in Ada County to Horseshoe Bend in Boise County, and climbs the whitewater of the Payette River to Cascade and McCall. The route turns west at Payette Lake in McCall and ends at New Meadows in Adams County, at the junction with US-95.
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