Page Contents for Orofino, Idaho

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Schools.

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Statistics & Facts

The Idaho state capital is Boise.
The population of Orofino is approximately 2,868 (1990), 3142 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,231 (1990), 1167 (2010).
The amount of land area in Orofino is 6.191 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.29 sq kilometers.
The distance from Orofino to Washington DC is 2139 miles.
The distance to the Idaho state capital is 198 miles. (as the crow flies)
Orofino is positioned 46.48 degrees north of the equator and 116.25 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Orofino elevation is 1,027 feet above sea level.

Location

On Hwy 12 east of Lewiston in northern Idaho
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History & History Related Items

In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through this area on their way into Oregon. Sixty years later, gold miners began arriving in the area to establish Idaho's first permanent settlement.
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Orofino Schools

Orofino High School
Dunlap Road
Orofino, Idaho 83544
The mascot of Orofino High School is a bit of a unique one--Orofino, Idaho, is proud to be known as "Home of the "Maniacs" and has received national attention for strange mascot names over the years from the national media.

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The children of Orofino attend schools in the Joint School District #171.