New Meadows is a rural city in Adams County

Adams County, Idaho

Adams County is a rural county located in the state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 3,976. The county seat and largest city is Council.Adams County was established in 1911 and was named in honor of President John Adams...

, Idaho

Idaho

Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

, United States

United States

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, at the southern and upper end of the Meadows Valley, on the Little Salmon River

Little Salmon River

The Little Salmon River is a tributary of the Salmon River in the U.S. state of Idaho. The river is some long and drains of land.-Course:It rises at in elevation on Blue Bunch Ridge in the Sawtooth Range of south-central Idaho, close to Payette Lake...

. Located in the west central part of the state, just south of the 45th parallel north, the population was 496 at the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

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. New Meadows is located at the junction of the primary north-south highway in the state, U.S. Route 95

U.S. Route 95 in Idaho

In the U.S. state of Idaho, U.S. Route 95 is a north–south highway near the western border of the state, stretching from Oregon to British Columbia for over .-Route description:...

, and State Highway 55

Idaho State Highway 55

State Highway 55 is an Idaho highway from Marsing to New Meadows, connecting with US-95 at both ends.From Marsing it travels east to Nampa, Meridian, and Eagle, then north to Horseshoe Bend. SH-55 then climbs the Payette River to Banks, then its north fork to the Long Valley, through the towns of...

, which connects it with McCall

McCall, Idaho

McCall is a resort town on the western edge of Valley County, Idaho, United States. Named after its founder, Tom McCall, it is situated on the southern shore of Payette Lake, near the center of the Payette National Forest...

 and Boise

Boise, Idaho

Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...

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The city of New Meadows hosts the last surviving Pacific and Idaho Northern (PIN) Railroad Depot.