Hayden Lake, Idaho facts for kids

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City
Location of Hayden Lake in Kootenai County, Idaho.
Hayden Lake, Idaho Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Kootenai
Area
• Total	0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
• Land	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation	2,287 ft (697 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	574
• Estimate  (2019)	623
• Density	1,019.64/sq mi (393.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	83835
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-36460
GNIS feature ID	0396631

Hayden Lake is a small city in Kootenai County, Idaho, in the northern part of the state. It's like a neighbor to the bigger city of Coeur d'Alene. In 2010, about 574 people lived there. The city is named after the beautiful Hayden Lake nearby.

The city of Hayden Lake is mostly found around the Hayden Lake Country Club and a small part of the northern lake shore. The larger city of Hayden surrounds most of the lake. The lake's edges are home to everything from old summer cabins to grand, historic mansions. The Hayden Lake Country Club is a central spot in the community.

Exploring Hayden Lake's Geography

Aerial view of Hayden Lake from the east by southeast in 2013.

Hayden Lake is located at 47°45′53″N 116°45′21″W / 47.76472°N 116.75583°W / 47.76472; -116.75583. The city covers a total area of about 2.03 square kilometers (0.78 square miles). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.

How Hayden Lake Was Formed

Hayden Lake, along with Lake Coeur d'Alene and other lakes in the area, was created by huge floods long ago. These floods are known as the Missoula Floods. They happened between 12,000 and 15,000 years ago.

During these floods, a giant ice sheet from Canada blocked a river, creating a massive lake called Glacial Lake Missoula. When the ice dam broke, huge amounts of water rushed out. This water filled the land with sand, gravel, and rocks. The floods also created natural dams, which then formed the lakes we see today.

A Look at Hayden Lake's History

Log cabins at Hayden Lake around 1910.

The Coeur D’Alene tribe lived in this area for a very long time. Their home was centered around what is now Hayden Lake and nearby Lake Coeur d'Alene. They gathered plants like huckleberries, fished, and hunted wildlife.

The first European to visit the area was Father DeSmet. He was a missionary to the Coeur d’Alene Indians. He named the lake Lake DeNuf and wrote down many stories from the local tribe about the lake and its surroundings.

Early 1900s: A Popular Spot

Hayden Lake's natural beauty attracted many wealthy people in the early 1900s. The F. Lewis Clark Mansion was built in 1910. It was the most expensive home in Idaho at that time. Sadly, in 1914, Lewis disappeared mysteriously and was never seen again.

In 1907, the Hayden Lake Country Club became a popular meeting place for many important people, including famous singer Bing Crosby. A new railway made it easy for people to travel from nearby Spokane. The Hayden Lake Country Club opened Idaho's first 18-hole golf course in 1912.

A Place for Peace

From the 1970s until 2001, a group called the Aryan Nations had its headquarters near Hayden Lake. In 2000, a legal case led to the group losing their property. The land was then sold to someone who donated it to North Idaho College. Today, this land is a "peace park," a place for everyone to enjoy.

Population Changes in Hayden Lake

The population of Hayden Lake has grown over the years. In 1950, only 39 people lived there. By 2010, the population had grown to 574 people. The city continues to be a small but growing community.

Well-Known People from Hayden Lake

• Richard Butler, a person known for founding a group called the Aryan Nations.
• Brad Corrigan, a guitarist and singer for the band Dispatch.
• Don Larsen, a famous baseball pitcher who played in major league games. He is best known for pitching a perfect game in the 1956 World Series.

See also

In Spanish: Hayden Lake para niños