IMCDA: TRAVEL Information
Here is a very general description of Lake Coeur d'Alene and Coeur d'Alene city data. See also Fast Facts about Coeur d'Alene.
Named by French fur traders, Lake Coeur d'Alene is 32 miles in length, contains 40 bays,
and has an area of 50 square miles. More than 10,000 years ago glaciers pushed through
the Purcell Trench scouring the St. Joe River flooded the valley creating one of Idaho's scenic lakes.
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Coeur d'Alene is a city in Kootenai County. It is the county seat.
The community name derives from Indian tribe.
The latitude of Coeur d'Alene is 47.677N. The longitude is -116.779W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,188 feet.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 37,262.
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Named by French fur traders, Lake Coeur d'Alene is 32 miles in length, contains 40 bays,
and has an area of 50 square miles. More than 10,000 years ago glaciers pushed through
the Purcell Trench scouring the St. Joe River flooded the valley creating one of Idaho's scenic lakes.
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Coeur d'Alene is a city in Kootenai County. It is the county seat.
The community name derives from Indian tribe.
The latitude of Coeur d'Alene is 47.677N. The longitude is -116.779W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,188 feet.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 37,262.
- View Google Map of Coeur d'Alene
- Coeur d'Alene Visitors' Bureau || Coeur d'Alene Map and Directions
- Coeur d'Alene Restaurants/Dining
- Downtown Coeur d'Alene Website || Coeur d'Alene Yellow Pages
- Coeur d'Alene Visitors Guide (PDF)
- Coeur d'Alene -- Wikipedia
- Official Ironman CDA Travel Page
- Official Ironman CDA Lodging Page
- Official Ironman CDA Lodging Info (PDF)
- Official Ironman CDA Race Essentials
- Kootenai County, Idaho
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Fast Facts about Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Population: (2000) 33,800
Major Industry: Tourism
Where does the name Coeur d'Alene come from? French traders named their trading post in respect for the tough trading practices of local Indian tribes. Translated literally, it means "Heart of the Awl" or possibly "sharp-hearted."
Elevation: Coeur d'Alene is 2,152 feet above sea level
Nickname: Idaho's Lake City
Awards: the city of Coeur d'Alene has been continually recognized as one of the top resort and tourist cities in the country among the awards that the community has received are:
Lake Coeur d'Alene has been named one of the five most beautiful lakes by National Geographic
Coeur d'Alene was designated as an All-American City by the National Civic League in 1990.
Coeur d'Alene is home to the world's only floating golf green and the world's longest floating boardwalk.
Coeur d'Alene has been recognized as a "Tree City USA" since 1985.
Ski Magazine named Coeur d'Alene as the # 1 "Most Livable" ski towns in North America (1994).
For more info about the Coeur d'Alene area, visit The Guide to North Idaho:
www.coeurdalene.org
Or email them at:
info@coeurdalene.org
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