Careywood, Idaho

Careywood, Idaho
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 48°02′05″N 116°38′36″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bonner
Elevation	2,280 ft (690 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	83809
Area code(s)	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	396235[1]

Careywood is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Careywood is located on U.S. Route 95 6.5 miles (10.5 km) 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.[2] Caryewood's population was 25 in 1960.[3]

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.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Careywood, Idaho
2. Dahl, James Carl (1969). Place names of Bonner County, Idaho (M.A.). University of Idaho. p. 23. OCLC 41685795.
3. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
4. Climate Summary for Careywood, Idaho