North Idaho Facts

Sandpoint and surrounding area Facts to help you have more information to help you relocate to North Idaho

 

• Lake Pend Oreille

• 80-85% of shoreline is publically owned
• 13th largest body of water in the world by volume
• 5th deepest lake in the nation
• 80% of the lake is 1000’ or more
• Deepest point is nearly 1200’
• 43 miles long
• 111 miles of shoreline (80-85% cannot be developed)
• 1/3 large than Lake Tahoe and 20degress warmer
• Lake Pend Oreille replenishes itself 3 times a year, 12 feet at a time.  It fills up with water from two major rivers; the Clark Fork and the Pack River.  For this reason the lake is warm in the summer and crystal clear (70+)

• Bonner County

• Founded:  1907
• Population: 40,699 (2013)
• Area: 1,920 sq miles
• County seat: Sandpoint
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• Sandpoint

• Founded:  1901
• Population:  7577 (2013)
• Elevation:  2060’
• Area:  4.79 sq miles
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• Schweitzer Mountain

• Top Elevation: 6400’
• Base Elevation: 3960’
• Skiable Area:  2900 acres
• Runs: 92
• 20% Beginner
• 40% Intermediate
• 35% Advanced
• 5% Expert
• Longest Run: 1.7 miles
• Snowfall:  300 inches
• Snowmaking:  200 acres