cavendish is an unincorporated community in clearwater county, idaho, united states, in the mountains between the towns of orofino and kendrick. cavendish contains an elementary school (cavendish-teakean elementary school), a cemetery, and a park (lebaron park). cavendish was said to have gotten its name from a traveler who compared the severity of the weather to cavendish, vermont. cavendish consists mainly of farm ground and small areas of forestry.