Naples, Idaho

Naples is a small unincorporated community in Boundary County, in the far north of Idaho, United States. It lies 11 miles (18 kilometers) south of the city of Bonners Ferry and 23 mi (37 km) north of Sandpoint.

The Ruby Ridge standoff of 1992, between federal agencies and the Randy Weaver family, took place about 8 miles (13 km) from the city.

It was named after the Italian city.

References

  1. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Naples". USGS. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 24 April 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Wilson, Jason (26 August 2017). "Ruby Ridge, 1992: the day the American militia movement was born". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Boone, Lalia Phipps (1988). Idaho place names : a geographical dictionary. Moscow, Idaho: University of Idaho Press. p. 268. ISBN 0893011193.