Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west.
The state’s capital and largest city is Boise. With an area of 83,570 square miles (216,400 km2), Idaho is the 14th largest state by land area, but with a population of approximately 1.8 million, it ranks as the 13th least populous and the 7th least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states.
For thousands of years, and prior to European colonization, Idaho has been inhabited by native peoples. In the early 19th century, Idaho was considered part of the Oregon Country, an area of dispute between the U.S. and the British Empire.
It officially became U.S. territory with the signing of the Oregon Treaty of 1846, but a separate Idaho Territory was not organized until 1863, instead being included for periods in Oregon Territory and Washington Territory.
Idaho was eventually admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, becoming the 43rd state.
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Flag of Idaho
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In the early 1860s, when the U.S. Congress was considering organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, the name “Idaho” was suggested by George M. Willing
Idaho is the 14th largest state by land area
The state’s capital and largest city is Boise.
The official state nickname is the “Gem State”, a figurative expression which references Idaho’s natural beauty
Idaho has a population of approximately 1.9 million
Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, becoming the 43rd state.
The United States Forest Service holds about 38% of Idaho’s land, the highest proportion of any state
Humans may have been present in the Idaho area as long as 14,500 years ago
Idaho has 44 counties.
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The state Amphibian is the Tiger salamander
The state Bird is the Mountain bluebird
The state Raptor is the Peregrine falcon
The state Fish is the Cutthroat trout
The state Flower is the Syringa
The state Horse breed is the Appaloosa
The state Insect is the Monarch butterfly
The state Tree is the Western white pine
The state Dance is the Square dance
The state Fruit is Huckleberry
The state Vegetable is the Potato
The state Fossil is the Hagerman horse
The state Gemstone is the Star garnet
The state Soil is the Threebear
The state grows nearly one-third of America’s potatoes.
The state Motto for Idaho is Esto perpetua (Latin for “Let it be perpetual”)
The state Anthem is “Here We Have Idaho”
Bruneau Dunes State Park contains North America’s tallest single structured sand dune. It stands at 470 feet.
Idaho borders six U.S. states. Washington,Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Montana and Wyoming.
Idaho shares a short border with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north.
Idaho’s highest point is Borah Peak at 12,662 ft
Idaho’s all-time highest temperature of 118 °F (48 °C) was recorded at Orofino on July 28, 1934
Idaho’s all-time lowest temperature of −60 °F (−51 °C) was recorded at Island Park Dam on January 18, 1943.
The Lake Coeur d’Alene boardwalk is 3,300 feet long and is known as the longest boardwalk in the world.
The world’s largest factory for barrel cheese, the raw product for processed cheese, is in Gooding, Idaho.
Hell’s Canyon is the deepest gorge in America. it’s 7,900 feet deep
The 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite takes place in Preston, Idaho; the film’s director, Jared Hess, attended Preston High School.
There are two time zones in Idaho, the Mountain Time Zone and the Pacific Time Zone.
Soda Springs boasts the largest man-made geyser in the world.
Idaho is the only state seal in the United States that was designed by a woman
About 85 percent of all the commercial trout sold in America comes from Hagerman Valley, Idaho
Idaho offers the longest gondola ride in the world in the Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg.
Idaho is home to the Niagara of the West. Shoshone Falls with a 212-foot drop.
Idaho Museum is a museum that features Idaho’s famous potatoes and is located in Blackfoot City
the Idaho Ice Cream Potato is a big potato-shaped ball with vanilla ice cream, sprinkled with cocoa powder and topped with Oreo cookies, nuts, and whipped cream.
Star garnet is a rare gem. There are only two places where this gem can be found: India and Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It is purple and has rays like a star.
Birds of Prey Wildlife Area is home to the world’s most dense population of nesting eagles, hawks, and falcons.
ID is the Two-letter or Postal Abbreviation and Idaho is the Traditional or Standard Abbreviation for the State of Idaho.
Idaho has the 6th fastest growing population in the United States with the population expected to increase by 31% from 2008 to 2030
Sun Valley ski resort is the place where the world’s first chairlift was installed in 1936
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