| IDAHO
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| BOISE |
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| AREA |
(land) 82,747 sq miles (water) 823 sq miles (TOTAL) 83,570 sq miles
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| CAPITAL |
Boise |
| FAMOUS DATES
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Organized as territory: March 3, 1863 Entered Union (rank): July 3, 1890 (43)
Present constitution adopted: 1890
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| LOCATION
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43.606N, 116.226W |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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4.994 ft. |
| HIGHEST
POINT |
Borah Peak; 12,662 feet, 11th |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Snake River; 710 feet, 44th |
| COUNTIES |
44 |
| COASTLINE |
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| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
approximately 11 miles to the south of Challis, in Custer County
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| STATE FOSSIL
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Hagerman horse fossil (1988) |
| STATE GRASS
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| STATE REPTILE
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| STATE ROCK
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| STATE GEMSTONE
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star garnet (1967) |
| STATE FLAG
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The Idaho flag was formerly a military colors banner, and it features the official state seal. It was adopted in this form in 1927, and slightly revised in 1957. |
| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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| STATE SLOGAN
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More Than Just Potatoes. Well Okay, Not Really, But The Potatoes Sure Are Real Good |
| STATE
MOTTO
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"Esta perpetua" (Let it be perpetual; It is forever)
) |
| STATE SONG
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“Here We Have Idaho” |
| STATE TREE
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Western White Pine |
| STATE BIRD
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mountain bluebird (1931) |
| STATE ANIMAL
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Appaloosa Horse |
| STATE FISH
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cutthroat trout (1990) |
| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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The Gem State; Gem of the Mountains; Little Ida
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| STATE FLOWER
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syringa- Mock Orange (1931), Philadelphus lewisii |
| BORDERING
STATES
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Montana Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming |
