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