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20-571: The northern panhandle is one of the two panhandles in the U.S. state of West Virginia . It is a culturally and geographically distinct region of the state. It is the state's northernmost extension, bounded by Ohio and the Ohio River on the north and west and the state of Pennsylvania on the east. Its unusual configuration is the result of the Revolutionary-era claims of Virginia 's former Yohogania County boundary lying along

40-442: A peninsula in shape, a salient is most often not surrounded by water on three sides. Instead, it has a land border on at least two sides and extends from the larger geographical body of the administrative unit. In American English , the term panhandle is often used to describe a relatively long and narrow salient, such as the westernmost extensions of Florida and Oklahoma , or the northernmost portion of Idaho . Another term

60-514: A fourth term. The Democratic nominee for Governor outperformed their statewide result in Northern Idaho in all elections from 1982 through 2006 ; Keith Allred received 30.9% in Northern Idaho vs. 32.9% statewide in 2010 , A.J. Balukoff received 36.5% in Northern Idaho vs. 38.6% statewide in 2014 , and Paulette Jordan received 34.6% in Northern Idaho vs. 38.2% statewide in 2018 . The Idaho panhandle observes Pacific Time north of

80-829: Is bootheel , used for the Missouri Bootheel and New Mexico Bootheel areas. The term salient is derived from military salients . The term "panhandle" derives from the analogous part of a cooking pan , and its use is generally confined to North America. The salient shape can be the result of arbitrarily drawn international or subnational boundaries, though the location of administrative borders can also take into account other considerations such as economic ties or topography . The following locations are salients in First-level administrative subdivisions of nations. Idaho Panhandle The Idaho panhandle —locally known as North Idaho , Northern Idaho , or simply

100-466: Is most noted for silvaculture , the growing of trees and the production of lumber through the region's 12 lumber mills. The production of grass seeds and hops for beer production are also significant in the region. Nine microbreweries have operations in the area, making North Idaho highly characteristic of the Pacific Northwest . There are also many cattle ranches. Notable crops from

120-516: Is the region's main air hub. Other important cities in the region include Lewiston , Moscow , Post Falls , Hayden , Sandpoint , and the smaller towns of St. Maries and Bonners Ferry . East of Coeur d'Alene is the Silver Valley , which follows Interstate 90 to the Montana border at Lookout Pass . The region has a land area of 21,012.64 square miles (54,422 km ), around 25.4% of

140-543: The 2010 census . In the 2020 census , the populations were 124,670 and 147,425, respectively. This constitutes a drop of 5.76% and 7.23%, keeping with the overall population trends of the Rust Belt . The northern counties of the northern panhandle comprise part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area , as well as the western regions of Greater Pittsburgh . The southern counties are part of

160-527: The Bitterroot Range , producing the narrow northern border. No resident of North Idaho has been elected governor since the re-election of Cecil Andrus (D) in 1974 . An Oregon native raised in Eugene , Andrus had lived at Orofino and was a resident of Lewiston when first elected in 1970 . ( Boise was his residence during his later campaigns of 1986 and 1990 ). The most recent member of

180-630: The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland , while the rest of West Virginia is in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond . The region houses three four-year colleges: the public West Liberty University and the private Bethany College and Wheeling University . All five counties listed in this article, plus Tyler County , are located within the service area of West Virginia Northern Community College . 40°10′N 80°35′W  /  40.167°N 80.583°W  / 40.167; -80.583 Salient (geography) While similar to

200-520: The U.S. Congress from the panhandle is Compton I. White Jr. (D) of Clark Fork , last elected 60 years ago in 1964 . North Idaho leans Republican , as does the state as a whole . Latah County , home of the University of Idaho in Moscow , is the only one of the region's 10 counties that does not. While Bonner County is also strongly Republican, the tourist town of Sandpoint located in

220-573: The University of Idaho ); and Clarkston with Lewiston. The panhandle is isolated from southern Idaho by distance and the east–west mountain ranges that divide the state. The passage by vehicle was arduous until significant highway improvements were made on U.S. Route 95 in North Central Idaho, specifically at Lapwai Canyon (1960), White Bird Hill (1975), the Lewiston grade (1977), and Lawyer's Canyon (1991). The North Idaho region

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240-495: The Wheeling, WV–OH Metropolitan Area . In the late nineteenth century, the northern panhandle developed as an industrial area, especially in the manufacturing of steel and glass products. It still largely retains its industrial character, although many of its factories have closed down or fallen on hard times like others in the Rust Belt . The region also contains the panhandle coalfield . Banks in these counties are serviced by

260-647: The Ohio River, conflicting with interpretations of the Colony of Pennsylvania 's royal charter. The conflict was settled by compromise in the 1780s. In 2013, its northernmost two counties were included in the Pittsburgh consolidated area by the U.S. Census. The following counties, listed from north to south, are universally accepted as being part of the northern panhandle: Most West Virginians also include Wetzel County , and sometimes Tyler County , directly to

280-464: The Panhandle —is a salient region of the U.S. state of Idaho encompassing the state's 10 northernmost counties : Benewah , Bonner , Boundary , Clearwater , Idaho , Kootenai , Latah , Lewis , Nez Perce , and Shoshone (though the southern part of the region is sometimes referred to as North Central Idaho ). The panhandle is bordered by the state of Washington to the west, Montana to

300-399: The county is somewhat more centrist. The panhandle has traditionally been one of the strongest areas for Democrats in statewide elections, largely because of its unionized miners and a smaller Mormon population than Southern Idaho. However, it largely changed in the 1980s with the drop in silver prices, slump of metal markets, mine closures and passage of a right-to-work law . Additionally,

320-574: The east, and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. The Idaho panhandle, along with Eastern Washington , makes up the region known as the Inland Northwest , headed by its largest city, Spokane, Washington . Coeur d'Alene is the largest city within the Idaho panhandle. Spokane is around 30 miles (50 km) west of Coeur d'Alene, and its Spokane International Airport

340-413: The influx of conservatives from Southern California beginning in the 1970s, many of whom were retired LAPD officers who chose to move to Coeur d'Alene, also shifted the politics of the region. This intensified during the 2010s, with Democrats nationwide being perceived as too liberal. In the 1990 gubernatorial election , all counties were won by the incumbent Andrus, a popular moderate who easily won

360-399: The south of Marshall County, as a part of the northern panhandle, although they do not lie strictly within the northern extension. Prior to the 2020 redistricting, they formed the core of West Virginia's 1st congressional district . The region had a total combined population of 132,295, counting counties only physically on the panhandle, and 158,086 counting Wetzel and Tyler counties as of

380-489: The state's total land area; there is also 323.95 square miles (839 km ) of water area. As of the 2020 Census , the population of the Idaho panhandle was 363,642, around 19.8% of the state's total population of 1,839,106. The town of Bonners Ferry has two Canada–US border crossings : Porthill-Rykerts Border Crossing connects with Creston, British Columbia ; Eastport–Kingsgate Border Crossing connects with Yahk, British Columbia . The eastern border of Idaho follows

400-598: The western-flowing Salmon River in the southern part of Idaho County . The rest of the state to the south observes Mountain Time , which begins at Riggins . Though the Idaho panhandle is at the same longitude as southwestern Idaho , they have different time zones because (1) Spokane is the commercial and transportation center for the region, and (2) there are many cross-border towns and cities that are connected, including Spokane with Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls; Pullman (home of Washington State University ) with Moscow (home of

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