Calder, Idaho
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Avery-Clarkia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83808. It stands on Bear Creek. The Survey maps it on the Calder quadrangle. It stands 2,185 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Calder quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS St Maries quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Calder quadrangle1:24000
- 1995 USGS Calder quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
56 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Calder between 1992 and 2020, burning about 211 acres in total. 43 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 43 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | PANTS DOWN |
| 30 September 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | BIG CREEK |
| 30 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 13 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | JACK |
| 23 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | MICA EQUIP |
| 22 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | COLD MOOSE |
| 9 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | MICA 23 |
| 8 August 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | CALDER PEAK |
| 7 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | BURNT FORK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Calder: 3 occurrences, 1 prospect, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Gold, Copper, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrar Prospect | Copper, Silver, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Darrar Tract | Silver, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lester E. Darrar | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Big Eddy Mine | Gold, Silver | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
13 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Calder in 13 storm reports between 2001 and 2023: 8 flood, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 debris flow. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Flood | Calder | $80,000 | The St. Joe River Gage at Calder recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 13.0 feet at 5:15 AM PST on March 16th and crested at 13.1 feet later that morning. The river then dropped below Flood Stage during the afternoon. A second and higher rise above Flood Stage occurred at 11:00 PM on March 18th. The river crested at 13.5 feet at 6:30 AM on March 19th and then receded to below the Flood Stage by 6:00 PM March 19th. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Calder | $55,000 | Flooding along the St. Joe River at Calder, ID flooded and severely damaged a 1200 foot stretch of road leading into the town. In the town of Calder high water threatened homes and flooded basements. Roads along the river bottom were flooded and impassable. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Calder | $10,000 | A storm producing damaging winds and quarter size hail tracked through northern reaches of Shoshone County crossing Interstate 90 between Pinehurst and Kellogg. Numerous cars at a car lot were dented from the large hail. Trees and powerlines were knocked down in Cataldo and along Coeur D Alene Road. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Calder | $5,000 | Flooding upstream of an Ice Jam which formed on the St. Joe River closed the St. Joe River Road at multiple locations between St. Maries and Calder. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Calder | $5,000 | Flooding along the St. Joe River flooded fields and low spots in and around the town of Calder. No damage was reported but the main road into town was imapassable due to high water. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calder | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down between Calder and the highway leading out of town. 18-inch cottonwood trees were also blown over. |
| May 2017 | Debris Flow | Calder | $3,000 | The Forest Service reported a debris flow cutting Prospector Creek Road near Calder which necessitated a temporary road closure. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Calder | $250 | Debris and minor flooding found along parts of St. Joe River Road. Rapid rises noted on the river gage at Calder. |
| May 2018 | Flood | Calder | $250 | The USGS River Gage on the St. Joe River at Calder recorded a sharp rise to the Flood Stage of 13.0 feet at 10:45 AM PST on May 7th. The river crested right at the Flood Stage for about 4 hours before slowly receding after 3:00 PM. |
| April 2012 | Flood | Calder | - | Calder Road was closed due to flooding on the St. Joe River. Residents of Calder had to detour eleven miles to get onto the main St. Joe River Road. No Damage was reported. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Calder | - | no account filed |
| January 2009 | Flood | Calder | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Flood | Calder | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrick | 4.5 miles | 9 | |
| Erlmo | 7.6 miles | 9 | |
| Pocono | 7.9 miles | 8 | |
| Marble Creek | 8.6 miles | 9 | |
| Masonia (historical) | 12.0 miles | 9 | |
| Hoyt | 14.6 miles | 12 | |
| Ethelton | 15.2 miles | 12 | |
| Emerald Creek | 16.0 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Calder | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5018996 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396209. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





