Woodruff, Idaho | |
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Coordinates: 42°02′10″N112°12′53″W / 42.03611°N 112.21472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Oneida |
Elevation | 4,485 ft (1,367 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 83252 |
Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
GNIS feature ID | 398384 [1] |
Woodruff is an unincorporated community in southeastern Oneida County, Idaho, United States. [1]
The community is located in the Malad Valley, along the Malad River and Interstate 15, 10 mi (16 km) south of Malad City. [2]
The first settlement at Woodruff was made in 1865. [3] A post office called Woodruff was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1909. [4] The community was named in honor of Wilford Woodruff, 4th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [3]
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 Census the county had a population of 4,564. The county seat and largest city is Malad City. Most of the county's population lives in Malad City and the surrounding Malad Valley.
Malad City is the only city and the county seat of Oneida County, Idaho, United States. In 2024 the population was around 2,239 people., up from 2,158 in 2000.
Caribou–Targhee National Forest is located in the states of Idaho and Wyoming, with a small section in Utah in the United States. The forest is broken into several separate sections and extends over 2.63 million acres (10,600 km2). To the east the forest borders Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park and Bridger–Teton National Forest. Most of the forest is a part of the 20-million-acre (81,000 km2) Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Curlew National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Oneida and Power counties in the state of Idaho, USA. It has a land area of 47,790 acres (19,340 ha). The land used to make the grassland was purchased between the years 1934 and 1942. The primary goal of the grassland was to improve soil and vegetation in the area. The grassland is administered by the Forest Service together with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest from common headquarters located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. There are local ranger district offices in Malad City.
The Malad River is a river located within Gooding County, and Oneida County, Idaho, United States, and is a tributary of the Snake River.
Interstate 15 (I-15) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from San Diego, California, to Sweetgrass, Montana. In Idaho, the Interstate Highway runs exactly 196 miles (315 km) from the Utah state line near Woodruff north to the Montana state line at Monida Pass. I-15 is the primary north–south highway of Eastern Idaho. The Interstate Highway connects Pocatello and Idaho Falls, the fourth and fifth largest cities in Idaho, and the smaller county seats of Malad City, Blackfoot, and Dubois. I-15 connects all of those cities with Salt Lake City to the south and Butte to the north. The Interstate has business loops through McCammon, Inkom, Pocatello, Blackfoot, and Idaho Falls.
Holbrook is an unincorporated community in west central Oneida County, Idaho, United States.
Malad River may refer to:
The Malad River is a 97-mile long (156 km) tributary of the Bear River in southeastern Idaho and northern Utah in the western United States.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Idaho. Rexburg, Idaho is home to Brigham Young University–Idaho. Idaho has the third most church members of any U.S. state, and the second-highest percentage of members. The LDS Church is the largest denomination in Idaho, with the largest presence in Eastern Idaho.
Darwin W. Thomas was an American attorney and a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1950 to 1954.
Arbon is an unincorporated community in Power County, Idaho, United States.
Pleasantview is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Pleasantview is located on Idaho State Highway 38 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Malad City.
Samaria is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Samaria is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Malad City. The Samaria Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cherry Creek is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Cherry Creek is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of Malad City.
State Highway 38 (SH‑38) is a 23.438-mile (37.720 km) east–west state highway in Oneida County, Idaho, United States, that connects 2100 West and Old Highway 37 with Interstate 15 (I‑15), just east of Malad City.
The West Hills are a 20-mile long (32 km) mountain range located in northeast Box Elder County, Utah, United States, that extends slightly north into Oneida County, Idaho. The range is connected to the Samaria Mountains, a small range on the north in southern Idaho. The West Hills are also connected to another section on the southwest, the Blue Spring Hills. West of the Blue Spring and West Hills is a long north–south valley, the Blue Creek Valley.
The Malad Second Ward Tabernacle is a tabernacle and meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Malad City, Idaho. It is significant for its large scale and unorthodox adaptation of architectural styles, as well as its historical importance to Oneida County, which once was among the most populated counties in Idaho. It is, along with six other buildings in Oneida County, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Camas Creek is a 64-mile (103 km) long river in southern Idaho, United States, that is a tributary of the Big Wood River.
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