Idaho Gazetteer
Lake Pend Oreille is a physical feature (lake) in Bonner County. The primary coordinates for Lake Pend Oreille places it within the ID 83860 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Lake Pend Oreille |
| Category: | Idaho physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | Lies between Sandpoint, on the NW shore, and Bayview, on the SW shore. |
| History: | "Named from a tribe of Indians who were given this name by the French because of their habit of wearing pendants in their ears,the phrase meaning ""hanging ear."" ( Gannett,1905 )" |
| County: | Bonner County |
| Latitude: | 48.1582727 |
| Longitude: | -116.4401819 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lake Pend Oreille: Lake Pend Oreille.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Lake Pend Oreille does not include property ownership information.
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