Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Idaho: The Gem State

  • Capital: Boise
  • Major Cities:
    • Coeur d'Alene
    • Pocatello
    • Idaho Falls
    • Moscow
  • Major Geographical Features
    • Pend Oreille Lake
    • Bitterroot Range
    • Salmon River Mountains
    • Salmon River
    • Snake River
  • National Parks: Yellowstone National Park
  • Early 1800's: Lewis and Clark explore the area of present-day Idaho
  • 1860: Mormon's settle at Franklin
  • 1890: Idaho becomes the 43rd state
  • Motto: "It Endures Forever"
  • Various Possible Name Meanings:
    • It was made up by a Congressman
    • "Land of Many Waters" in Nez Perce language
    • "Enemy" in Plains Apache language
  • 10 national forests cover 20.4 million acres
  • Hells Canyon is the deepest canyon in North America (at its deepest, it is 7900 ft.)
  • America's longest Main Street is in Island Park, Idaho (33 miles)
  • Famous People Born in Idaho
    • Sacagawea
    • Chief Joseph
    • Sarah Palin

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