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
IDAHO GEOGRAPHY some some say Idaho is shaped like an old logger's boot Its narrow panhandle juts up to the north At its narrowest it is only about 45 miles 72 km across The southern part of Idaho is much wider It measures about 305 miles 491 km from east to west From north to south the state is 479 miles 771 km long Six states border Idaho Washington and Oregon are to the west To the east are Montana and Wyoming Nevada and Utah are on Idaho's southern border The Canadian province of British Columbia borders Idaho to the north Northern Idaho's panhandle is filled with beautiful mountains forests and lakes IDAHO 8
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CANADA Coeur d'Alene WASHINGTON Idaho's total land and water area is 83 569 square miles 216 443 sq km It is the 14th largest state The state capital is Boise 100 miles 100 km MONTANA OREGON Boise Idaho Falls IDAHO WYOMING Pocatello NEVADA UTAH GEOGRAPHY
