Porthill, Idaho | |
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unincorporated community | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Boundary |
Named for | An American, Charles Plummer Hill, who founded the border post, and was the US Deputy Collector of Customs there. |
Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | <100 est. |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Porthill is an unincorporated community in Boundary County, Idaho, United States, located near the Canada–United States border into British Columbia. Idaho State Highway 1 runs straight through the community and to the Porthill-Rykerts Border Crossing which then turns into British Columbia Highway 21. The Porthill-Rykerts Border Crossing is used as the American Port only. Rykerts, British Columbia acts as the Canadian Crossing.
Coordinates: 48°59′54″N 116°29′53″W / 48.99833°N 116.49806°W