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Since 1919, the Idaho Geological Survey (formerly Bureau of Mines and Geology) has studied and reported on the general and environmental geology of the state. The Survey also studies and reports on the water (both surface and ground), mineral data, and energy assets of the state.
There are at least 115 named mountain ranges in Idaho. Some of these ranges extend into the neighboring states of Montana , Nevada , Oregon , Utah , Washington , and Wyoming . Names, elevations and coordinates from the U.S. Geological Survey , Geographic Names Information System .
Idaho's oldest state park, Heyburn, was created in 1908, the first state park in the state and in the Pacific Northwest. [2] For much of the park system's history, it was managed by the Idaho Department of Lands, and briefly by the Idaho Transportation Department in the late 1940s.
In Idaho state code, there are 30 state parks listed, including Mowry State Park, Veteran's State Park, and Glade Creek. While these three remain state property, they are managed by entities other than the state of Idaho: Veterans Park in Boise is managed by the City of Boise Parks Department; Mowry State Park on Lake Coeur d'Alene is managed ...
Idaho Transportation Dept. - Highway Division - Mountain Passes Pages in category "Mountain passes of Idaho" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Location: Cassia County, Idaho, United States: Nearest city: Oakley, Idaho: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 14,407 acres (58.30 km 2) [2]: Elevation: 6,260 ft (1,910 m) [1]: Designation: United States National Reserve: Established: November 18, 1988: Visitors: 130,276 (in 2017) [3]: Governing body: National Park Service & Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation: Website: City of Rocks National Reserve ...
Location: Benewah County and Kootenai County, Idaho, United States: Nearest city: Plummer, Idaho: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 8,076 acres (32.68 km 2) [2]: Elevation: 2,385 ft (727 m) [1]: Max. elevation: 3,366 ft (1,026 m): Min. elevation: 2,128 ft (649 m): Designation: Idaho state park: Established: 1908 [3]: Named for: Weldon B. Heyburn: Administrator: Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation ...
Idaho is a Rocky Mountain state with abundant natural resources and scenic areas. The state has snow-capped mountain ranges, rapids, vast lakes and steep canyons. The waters of the Snake River run through Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the United States. Shoshone Falls falls down cliffs from a height greater than Niagara Falls.