Cocolalla, Idaho

Cocolalla, Idaho
—  Unincorporated community  —
Cocolalla, Idaho
Coordinates: 48°06′29″N 116°37′03″W / 48.10806°N 116.6175°W / 48.10806; -116.6175Coordinates: 48°06′29″N 116°37′03″W / 48.10806°N 116.6175°W / 48.10806; -116.6175
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bonner
Elevation	2,221 ft (677 m)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	83813
Area code(s)	208
GNIS feature ID	396313[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]

References

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