Harvard, Idaho
Harvard, Idaho | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Latah |
| Elevation | 2,575 ft (785 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 83834 |
| Area code | 208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396618[1] |
Harvard is an unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho, United States. Harvard is located on Idaho State Highway 6 8 miles (13 km) east of Potlatch. Harvard has a post office with ZIP code 83834.[2] Harvard is close to the Boy Scouts of America summer camp, Camp Grizzly.
History
Harvard was founded in 1906 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community was named after Harvard University.[3] A post office has been in operation at Harvard since 1906.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harvard, Idaho
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ a b Long, Ben (May 13, 1988). "Gold, trees lured settlers to Harvard, Princeton". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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