You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail (HM22RX)

Location: Riggins, ID 83549 Idaho County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 25.195', W 116° 18.973'

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Riggins' Many Post Offices

John Riggins was Riggins' first mailman, carrying the mail from Grangeville to New Meadows by horseback and sometimes by foot.
By 1893, he operated a stage line from Grangeville to Fiddle Creek, north of Riggins and the end of the wagon road.
He then went by horseback from Fiddle Creek to New Meadows.

In 1901, John Riggins' son, Dick, established the town's first post office in his new Hotel Riggins and served as the first postmaster.

Over the years, the post office was moved from building to building - back and forth across Main Street - depending on whom the postmaster was at the time.

In 1966, Riggins teacher and civic leader, Gus Carlson, built the present post office building on Main Street.
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HM NumberHM22RX
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Date Added Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 553497 N 5029826
Decimal Degrees45.41991667, -116.31621667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 25.195', W 116° 18.973'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 25' 11.7" N, 116° 18' 58.38" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 423 Main St, Riggins ID 83549, US
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