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Boise (locally / ˈ b ɔɪ s i / ⓘ BOY-see [5]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho.As of the 2020 census, there were 235,684 people residing in the city.
Boise County is a rural mountain county in the U.S. state of Idaho.As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,610. [1] The county seat is historic Idaho City, [2] which is connected through a series of paved and unpaved roads to Lowman, Centerville, Placerville, Pioneerville, Star Ranch, Crouch, Garden Valley, and Horseshoe Bend.
Salmon-Challis National Forest is located in the east central sections of the state, with Salmon National Forest to the north and Challis National Forest to the south. The forest is in an area known as the Idaho Cobalt Belt, which consists of a 34 miles (55 km) long geological formation of sedimentary rock that contains some of the largest ...
Boise Cultural District. Green. Julia Davis Park. Kathryn Albertson Park. Ann Morrison Park. Dark blue. Boise River Greenbelt. Idaho State Capitol. Train stations. Valley Regional Transit 1 ...
Southern Idaho is a generic geographical term roughly analogous with the areas of the U.S. state of Idaho located in the Mountain Time Zone. It particularly refers to the combined areas of the Boise metropolitan area , the Magic Valley and Eastern Idaho .
Julia Davis Park, at over 90 acres (36 ha) is by far, the largest park in downtown Boise. It is home to a number of cultural and educational sites, including Zoo Boise, the Boise Art Museum, the Julia Davis Rose Garden, the Gene Harris Bandshell, the Idaho State Historical Museum, Discovery Center of Idaho, and the Idaho Black History Museum.
Boise has been an official city for less than two centuries, but it is still full of history. The Idaho State Penitentiary was built in 1870 and is open to the public for open and guided tours.
Idaho ranked as the second-best state capital for employment and education, and among the top half of cities for all other categories.