IDAHO THE GEM STATE There's There's a lot more to Idaho than potatoes The state is also famous for its wide open spaces It is a land filled with unspoiled wilderness Rugged mountain ranges and forests teeming with wildlife sprawl over more than half the state The heart of Idaho is centered on small farming towns Crops grow on about one fifth of the state Potatoes are a big cash crop but so are wheat sugar beets and barley Although small town life is unhurried there is plenty of urban excitement in Idaho's bustling cities such as Boise or ski resort towns such as Sun Valley Nobody really knows how Idaho got its name In years past many thought it was a Shoshone Native American word that meant gem of the mountains That turned out to be untrue But Idaho is a land filled with natural treasures from emerald colored forests to deep sapphire tinted mountain lakes Idaho truly lives up to its nickname The Gem State IDAHO 4
McGowan Peak rises 9 860 feet 3 005 m above sea level in Idaho's Sawtooth
IDAHO QUICK FACTS Name Idaho was thought to be a Native American word that meant gem of the mountains It may also have been named after a steamship that regularly traveled up the Columbia River State Capital Boise population 216 282 Date of Statehood July 3 1890 43rd state OHVI HE STAY Population 1 634 464 39th most populous state Area Total Land and Water 83 569 square miles 216 443 sq km 14h largest state Largest City Boise population 216 282 Nickname The Gem State Motto Esto Perpetua Let it be forever State Bird Mountain Bluebird IDAHO
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Flower Syringa State Gemstone Star Garnet State Tree Western White Pine State Song Here We Have Idaho Highest Point Borah Peak 12 662 feet 3 859 m Lowest Point 710 feet 216 m on the Snake River Average July High Temperature 82°F 28°C Record High Temperature 118°F 48°C in Orofino on July 28 1934 Borah Peak Average January Low Temperature 16°F 9°C Record Low Temperature 60°F 51°C in Island Park on January 18 1943 Average Annual Precipitation 24 inches 61 cm Snake River Number of U S Senators 2 GREETINGS son Number of U S Representatives 2 IDAHO U S Postal Service Abbreviation ID QUICK FACTS
