Idaho

Idaho is a state located in the northwestern United States. Its capital is Boise and the U.S. postal abbreviation is ID.

Geography

See: List of Idaho counties

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Idaho borders Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Montana, Wyoming and the Canadian province of British Columbia (the Idaho-BC border is 48 miles long). Idaho has a rugged landscape with some of the largest unspoiled natural areas in the country. Idaho is a Rocky Mountains state with exciting scenery and enormous natural resources. Idaho has towering, snow-capped mountain ranges, swirling white rapids, peaceful lakes and steep canyons. The churning waters of Snake River rush through Hells Canyon, which is deeper than the Grand Canyon. Shoshone Falls plunges down rugged cliffs from a height greater than that of Niagara Falls.

Related Topics:
Washington - Oregon - Nevada - Utah - Montana - Wyoming - Canadian - British Columbia - Rocky Mountains - Snake River - Hells Canyon - Grand Canyon - Shoshone Falls - Niagara Falls

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The major rivers in Idaho are the Snake River, the Clearwater River and the Salmon River. Other significant rivers include the Boise River and the Payette River.

Related Topics:
Snake River - Clearwater River - Salmon River - Boise River - Payette River

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Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak in the Lost River Mountains north of Mackay. Idaho's lowest point is in Lewiston, where the Clearwater River joins the Snake River and continues into Washington.

Related Topics:
Borah Peak - Mackay - Lewiston - Washington

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The northern half of Idaho is in the Pacific Standard Time Zone and the lower half is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone.

Related Topics:
Pacific Standard Time Zone - Mountain Standard Time Zone

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Lakes

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• Coeur d'Alene
• Priest Lake
• Payette Lake (McCall)
• Pend Oreille
• Lake Lowell
• Henery's Lake

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• Sawtooth National Recreational Area
• Redfish Lake
• Alturas Lake
• Petit Lake
• Sawtooth Lake

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National Parks

• California National Historic Trail
• City of Rocks National Reserve
• Craters of the Moon National Monument
• Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
• Minidoka Internment National Monument
• Nez Perce National Historical Park
• Oregon National Historic Trail
• Yellowstone National Park

State Parks

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• Balanced Rock
• Bear Lake State Park
• Box Canyon State Park
• Bruneau Dunes State Park
• Castle Rocks State Park
• City of Rocks State Park
• Coeur d'Alene Parkway
• Dworshak State Park
• Eagle Island State Park
• Farragut State Park
• Harriman State Park
• Hells Canyon
• Hells Gate State Park
• Henrys Lake State Park
• Heyburn State Park

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• Lake Cascade State Park
• Lake Walcott State Park
• Lucky Peak State Park
• Malad Gorge State Park
• Massacre Rocks State Park
• Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park
• Niagara Springs State Park
• Old Mission State Park
• Ponderosa State Park
• Priest Lake State Park
• Round Lake State Park
• Three Island Crossing State Park
• Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
• Winchester Lake State Park
• Yankee Fork State Park

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Surrounding Territories

• British Columbia - north
• Montana - east
• Nevada - south
• Oregon - wast
• Utah - southeast
• Washington - wast
• Wyoming - east