Cocolalla, Idaho

Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States

Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States
48°06′29″N 116°37′03″W / 48.10806°N 116.61750°W / 48.10806; -116.61750CountryUnited StatesStateIdahoCountyBonnerElevation
2,221 ft (677 m)Population
 • Total985 • Density22/sq mi (8/km2)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code
83813
Area code(s)208, 986GNIS feature ID396313[1]

Cocolalla is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Cocolalla is located on the south shore of Cocolalla Lake 12 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Sandpoint. The community is served by U.S. Route 95. Cocolalla has a post office with ZIP code 83813.[2] The meaning of Cocolalla is not clear: one source states it is from a Coeur d'Alene Salish word meaning "very cold";[3] another source states it is an English derivation of a Coeur d'Alene Salish word meaning “deep water.” [4]

Notable Person

Frank L. VanderSloot, Founder and CEO of Melaleuca.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cocolalla, Idaho
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Native American Placenames of the United States by William Bright, 2004, pg 114
  4. ^ Article originally in Inland Northwest Land Trust Quarterly Newsletter, Fall 2008, Volume 17, Number 3, pg 8
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