Slickpoo, Idaho

Unincorporated community in Idaho, US
Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States
46°19′01″N 116°42′40″W / 46.31694°N 116.71111°W / 46.31694; -116.71111CountryUnited StatesStateIdahoCountyLewisElevation
1,749 ft (533 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)Area code(s)208, 986GNIS feature ID398140[1]

Slickpoo is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Idaho, United States. It was named after Josiah Slickpoo, who helped jesuit priest Joseph Cataldo expand his mission across Southern Idaho by providing land for Cataldo's new church.[2] The rebuilt St. Joseph Mission still stands. It was also named Aishnima.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slickpoo, Idaho
  2. ^ Jennifer (December 8, 2022). "These 10 Towns In Idaho Have The Most Bizarre Names". Only In Your State. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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