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Statistics
• Sandpoint is a city in Bonner County and it is the county
seat.
• Sandpoint’s estimated population in 2003: 7,378
• Population of Bonner County 2005: 40,908
• Population of Idaho 2005: 1,429,096
Geography
• The latitude of Sandpoint is 48.276N. The longitude is
-116.552W.
• Sandpoint is in the Pacific Standard time zone.
• Sandpoint’s elevation is 2,096 feet.
• How far is Sandpoint from Canada? - About 60 miles.
• How far is Sandpoint from Spokane, Washington? - About
72 miles.
• How far is Sandpoint from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho?
- About 45 miles.
Lake Pend Oreille
• Lake Pend Oreille was part of a massive inland sea called
Lake Missoula in prehistoric times. It was formed by an ice dam
created by immense glaciers down the Purcell Trench from Canada
through the Kootenai Valley.
• Lake Pend Oreille is Idaho’s largest lake at 43
miles long, with 111 miles of shoreline.
• Lake Pend Oreille is Idaho’s deepest lake at 1,158
feet deep. (There are only four deeper lakes in the nation).
• Lake Pend Oreille weather cam - http://lpo.dt.navy.mil/huge.html
• Lake Pend Oreille weather and water temperatures - http://lpo.dt.navy.mil/
Real Estate
• Average price of a home in 2006: $305,936
• Median price of a home in 2006: $235,000
More statistics
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/16/16017.html
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