Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Coeur D’ Alene, Lewiston
Nicknames
Gem State
Area
83,564 sq. miles
Population
1,166,740
Idaho - Physical features
Mountain Ranges
Rocky Mts, Bitteroot Range, Clearwater Mts, Salmon River Mts, Sawtooth Range, Lost River Range, Lemhi Range, Beaverhead Mts
Lakes
Lake Pend Orielle, Lake Coeur D’ Alene, Priest Lake, Bear Lake
Plains/Plateaus
Snake River Plain, Great Basin, Columbia Plateau
Rivers
Snake, Salmon, Clearwater
Highest Point
Borah Peak
Bordering States
Washington (northwest), Oregon (west), Nevada (southwest), Utah (southeast), Wyoming (east), Montana (northeast), Canada- British Columbia (north)
National Parks
Yellowstone NP (partially located in Wyoming and Montana)
Key Products
Potatoes, Wood Products, Cattle, Mining, Tourism
Natural Resources
Forests, Fertile Soil from lava flows (especially in the Snake River Plain)
Idaho - History
1805-1806
Area explored by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who entered Idaho by the Lemhi Pass.
1860
First permanent settlement in Idaho established by the Mormons at Franklin.
1890
Admitted as the 43rd state.
Idaho - Facts
Hells Canyon, on the Idaho-Oregon border, is the deepest gorge in North America.
Sun Valley Resort, located high in the mountains in south-central Idaho, has golf, skiing, and swimming facilities that make it a thrilling tourist destination, and is touted as one of the best resort and vacation areas in the nation.
Idaho is the nation’s top potato producer.
Craters of the Moon National Monument, located in south-central Idaho, is home to volcanoes that settlers in the region once believed resembled those on the moon, and hence the place took its present name.
Shoshone Falls, located on the Snake River at a height of 212 feet, are higher than the Niagara Falls.