Idaho State Highway 200
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State Highway 200 is a two-lane highway from Ponderay, Idaho
eastward to the Montana border. The highway has been dedicated as a national scenic byway and given the name Pend Oreille Scenic Byway.
, a small community north of Sandpoint
. The highway heads eastward along the north shores of lake Pend Oreille
with several turnouts and scenic overlooks until it ends at the Montana border and becomes Montana Highway 200
.
The road passes through the towns of Ponderay, Kootenai, Hope, East Hope, and Clark Fork.
SH-200 is the westernmost portion of a chain of Highway 200s which extends east through Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota. At only 33 miles (53.1 km) in length, Idaho's Highway 200 is the shortest in the chain while Montana's Highway 200 is the longest.
Ponderay, Idaho
Ponderay is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 638 at the 2000 census and 1,137 at the 2010 census. Ponderay's city motto is "Little City with the Big Future".-Geography:Ponderay is located at ....
eastward to the Montana border. The highway has been dedicated as a national scenic byway and given the name Pend Oreille Scenic Byway.
Route description
SH-200 starts at a junction with U.S. Highway 95 in PonderayPonderay, Idaho
Ponderay is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 638 at the 2000 census and 1,137 at the 2010 census. Ponderay's city motto is "Little City with the Big Future".-Geography:Ponderay is located at ....
, a small community north of Sandpoint
Sandpoint, Idaho
Sandpoint is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 7,365 at the 2010 census.Sandpoint's major economic contributors include forest products and light manufacturing, tourism and recreation and government services...
. The highway heads eastward along the north shores of lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille is a lake in the northern Idaho Panhandle, with a surface area of . It is 65 miles long, and 1,150 feet deep in some regions, making it the fifth deepest in the United States. It is fed by the Clark Fork River and the Pack River, and drains via the Pend Oreille River...
with several turnouts and scenic overlooks until it ends at the Montana border and becomes Montana Highway 200
Montana Highway 200
Highway 200 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running westerly covering the entire state of Montana, from the starting point of ND 200 near Fairview, Montana to ID 200, near Heron, Montana...
.
The road passes through the towns of Ponderay, Kootenai, Hope, East Hope, and Clark Fork.
SH-200 is the westernmost portion of a chain of Highway 200s which extends east through Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota. At only 33 miles (53.1 km) in length, Idaho's Highway 200 is the shortest in the chain while Montana's Highway 200 is the longest.