Orofino oro-FEE-noh; ("fine gold" [ore] in Spanish) is a city in and the county seat of Clearwater County,[4] Idaho, United States, along Orofino Creek and the north bank of the Clearwater River.

Originally the name was two words, Oro Fino, applied to a gold mining camp established in 1861 two miles (3 km) south of Pierce.

When the United States government opened up the Nez Percé reservation to non-tribal settlers in 1895,[5][6][7][8] thousands of European Americans rushed to lay claims to land.

Orofino hosts an annual July 4 celebration, as well as the Clearwater County Fair and Lumberjack Days in late summer.

[11] Each spring, Boomershoot, an annual precision rifle event, is held nearby.

[12] The city has a climate typical of low-elevation areas in Idaho and eastern Washington.

Due to the warm summers, it nearly qualifies as a continental Mediterranean climate (Dsa).

Idaho's all-time highest temperature of 118 °F or 47.8 °C was recorded at Orofino on July 28, 1934.

[18][19] The United States Postal Service operates the Orofino Post Office.

[20] The city is served by US 12, a two-lane undivided highway on the south bank of the Clearwater River, connected to Orofino by a bridge.

The highway connects to Lewiston to the west and Missoula, Montana (over Lolo Pass) to the east.