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Located just 60 miles from the Canadian border, Sandpoint, Idaho, is a destination worthy of aviators’ praise. No matter the time of year that you visit the lakeside mountain town of less than 10,000 residents, there is something noteworthy to do outdoors.
The town’s most acclaimed feature is the nearly 150-square-mile body of water, Lake Pend Oreille, which is in view of three mountain ranges. The lake bottoms out at 1,158 feet, and a handful of its surrounding peaks rise as high as 7,000 feet. These varied geographic formations are the reason why the area is so highly regarded for hiking, boating, fishing, skiing, and more.
