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Bern, Idaho

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Bear Lake

GNIS feature ID
  
377393

Local time
  
Saturday 1:59 PM

State
  
Idaho

Time zone
  
Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)

Elevation
  
1,819 m

Bern, Idaho

Weather
  
4°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 47% Humidity

Bern is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It is located in the southeast corner of the state, about four miles from Montpelier.

Contents

Map of Bern, ID 83220, USA

History

In 1875, John Kunz II moved the townsite and named it after his native town in Switzerland. A school was established in 1876. In 1884, the first public school was organized. The school and all church services were held in a one-room log house.

Notable people

  • La Monte Young, American music composer
  • References

    Bern, Idaho Wikipedia