Santa is an unincorporated community in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. Santa is located on Idaho State Highway 3 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of St. Maries. Santa has a post office with ZIP code 83866.[2] The town changed its name to SecretSanta.com for a year, in 2005 to promote the website and to get at least $20,000.[3]
History
A post office called Santa has been in operation since 1887.[4] The community took its name from nearby Santa Anna Creek.[5]
References
- ^ "Santa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "9 Towns That Changed Their Names (And 4 That Almost Did)". Mental Floss. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Benewah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Santa's post office enjoys making its mark". The Deseret News. December 25, 1992. pp. A27. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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