Fish Haven, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Fish Haven, Idaho is located in Idaho
Fish Haven, Idaho
Fish Haven, Idaho
Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 42°2′13.8″N 111°23′45.6″W / 42.037167°N 111.396000°W / 42.037167; -111.396000
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Elevation
5,924 ft (1,806 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83287[1]
Area code(s)208, 986

Fish Haven,[2] originally named Rush Creek, is an unincorporated community along the shores of Bear Lake in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. It is 4 km (2.5 miles) north of the Utah border.

History

The first settlement at Fish Haven was made in 1864.[3] A post office called Fish Haven was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1962.[4] The community was so named because nearby Bear Lake is a favorite fishing spot.[3]

Fish Haven's population was estimated at 100 in 1909,[5] and was 130 in 1960.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Fish Haven ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Haven, Idaho
  3. 1 2 The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 127.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  6. ↑ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.


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