Santa, Idaho facts for kids
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![]() Santa, circa 1910
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Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Benewah |
Elevation | 2,661 ft (811 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code |
83866
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Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
GNIS feature ID | 374904 |
Santa is an unincorporated community in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. Santa is located on Idaho State Highway 3 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of St. Maries. Santa has a post office with ZIP code 83866. The town changed its name to SecretSanta.com for a year, in 2005 to promote the website and to get at least $20,000.
History
A post office called Santa has been in operation since 1887. The community took its name from nearby Santa Anna Creek.
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