Shoshone, Idaho
Shoshone, Idaho | |
|---|---|
Downtown Shoshone | |
Location of Shoshone in Lincoln County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′13″N 114°24′20″W / 42.93694°N 114.40556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Lincoln |
| Founded | 1882, 144 years ago |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,963 ft (1,208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,653 |
| • Density | 1,280.0/sq mi (494.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83324, 83352 |
| Area codes | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-73900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411894 |
| Website | www |
Shoshone (/ʃoʊˈʃoʊn/ shoh-SHOHN) is the county seat of and the largest city in Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2020 census. In contrast to the Shoshone Native American tribe for which it is named, the city's name is correctly pronounced "Show-shown", with a silent "e".