Gimlet, Idaho

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Gimlet, Idaho
Gimlet, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°36′15″N114°20′59″W / 43.60417°N 114.34972°W / 43.60417; -114.34972 Coordinates: 43°36′15″N114°20′59″W / 43.60417°N 114.34972°W / 43.60417; -114.34972
Country United States
State Idaho
County Blaine
Elevation
5,574 ft (1,699 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83333
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID396552 [1]

Gimlet is an unincorporated community in Blaine County in the U.S. state of Idaho. [1]

Gimlet is located in the Wood River Valley along State Highway 75 with Ketchum 5 mi (8 km) north and Hailey 6 mi (9.7 km) south of the community. Gimlet also has the only accessible road to the community of Triumph located 5 mi (8 km) northeast. [2] The Big Wood River flows through Gimlet where it is joined by the East Fork Wood River flowing down from Triumph.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gimlet, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Gimlet, Idaho - Communities By County". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved April 25, 2017.