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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.
Location: Ada, Boise, Elmore, Gem, Valley, and Washington counties, Idaho, United States: Nearest city: Boise, Idaho: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 2,203,703 acres (8,918.07 km 2) [2] (proclaimed): Established: July 1, 1908; 116 years ago () [3]: Visitors: 1,180,000 (in 2009) [4]: Governing body: U.S. Forest Service: Website: www.fs.usda.gov /boise: Boise National Forest is a National Forest covering ...
The central point, mile 0, is located near the intersection of 8th Street and River Street in downtown Boise. The DOTS are spaced at 1 ⁄ 10 -mile (160 m) increments. For example, if one is on the north bank 1-mile (1.6 km) west of the central point one would see a DOT with the inscription NW 1.0.
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 ...
In 1924 a plan emerged either to move Map Rock to Boise or to cut the rock and move pieces to Boise to become a feature of the State Capitol grounds. [4] [5] Although the plan soon was abandoned, the rock was found to have sustained damage. [6] Map Rock and the surrounding 38 acres were acquired by Canyon County in 2012. [7]
Idaho ranked as the second-best state capital for employment and education, and among the top half of cities for all other categories.
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 .
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.