Pierce, Idaho
| Pierce, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Clearwater County and the state of Idaho |
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| Coordinates: 46°29′33″N 115°47′58″W / 46.49250°N 115.79944°WCoordinates: 46°29′33″N 115°47′58″W / 46.49250°N 115.79944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Clearwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,094 ft (943 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 508 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 493 |
| • Density | 619.5/sq mi (239.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 83546 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-62740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0397030 |
Pierce is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho. The population was 508 at the 2010 census, down from 617 in 2000.
The first discovery of gold in Idaho (then Washington Territory) was made by Elias D. Pierce and Wilbur F. Bassett on Orofino Creek (Canal Gulch) in October 1860, a mile (1.6 km) north of Pierce.
Pierce was the first county seat for Shoshone County, which was established in January 1861 in Washington Territory and for a most of its first year included most of present-day Idaho and Wyoming. The Pierce Courthouse, constructed in 1862, is Idaho's oldest public building.Idaho Territory was established in 1863, and the county seat moved north to the Silver Valley in Murray in 1884 (and to Wallace in 1898). Present-day Clearwater County, formed in 1911, was part of Shoshone County until 1904, when it was annexed by Nez Perce County.
The Bald Mountain Ski Area is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Pierce.
Pierce is located at 46°29′33″N 115°47′58″W / 46.49250°N 115.79944°W (46.492566, -115.799466), at an elevation of 3,094 feet (943 m) above sea level. It is located on the Weippe Prairie, north of the Clearwater River canyon.
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