Welcome to
Idaho Views!
Idaho is home to many magnificent and impressive
natural views! The forty-third state of the United
States is Idaho. Idaho became a state in July of
1890. The lowest elevation of the state is the
Snake River along Lewiston, Idaho. Borah Peak at an
elevation of 12, 660 feet is the tallest point.
Nearly a million and a half people make Idaho their
home. Idaho shares a nearly fifty-mile border with
the British Columbia Province of Canada. Montana
and Wyoming border Idaho to the east and the state
of Oregon and Washington are to
the west. Traveling south are the states of
Nevada and Utah. Hells Canyon in Idaho is the
deepest canyon in the United States. The
largest rivers in Idaho are the Snake River,
the Payette River, the Salmon River, the
Clearwater River, and the Boise River. With
over three thousand miles, Idaho has more
river miles than any other state. The state of
Idaho has over 83,000 square miles of land
area. The industry of Idaho has changed from
mining to farming, technology, and tourism.
The state flower is the Syringa. The Idaho
state bird is the Mountain Bluebird and the
state tree is the Western White Pine. Idaho
has adopted the Appaloosa horse as the state
horse. The Idaho state fruit is the Wild
Huckleberry and the state fish is the
Cutthroat Trout. The twelve largest cities of
Idaho, in descending order of population, are
Boise, Nampa, Pocatello, Idaho Falls,
Meridian, Coeur d’Alene, Twin Falls, Caldwell,
Lewiston, Rexburg, Moscow, and Post Falls.
Boise is the capital city of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. Before becoming a state, Lewiston was the capital of the Idaho territory. Boise incorporated as a city in 1864 only a year after it was founded. Boise does not have a community college, but is the home of Boise State University. Boise will also be the host city for the 2009 Winter Special Olympics.
Sun Valley is a world famous resort located in Idaho. Many well known and prosperous people vacation or have homes in Sun Valley. The Friedman Memorial Airport in Sun Valley is the closest airport. The Sun Valley Ski Resort includes both Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain. Sun Valley was established by the Union Pacific Railroad chairman, W. Averell Harriman, in 1936. After a lengthy search in the West, a spot near Ketchum in central Idaho was chosen for the ski resort. The original land was purchased for four dollars an acre. It was built for one and a half million dollars in only seven months. Sun Valley had the worlds first ski chairlift. By 1939, Sun Valley had three chairlifts up the mountain. These replaced the more primitive rope tows in use at the time. Ernest Hemingway, noted author, completed his book “For Whom The Bell Tolls” while staying in the Sun Valley Lodge in 1939. Ernest Hemingway was a part-time resident for many years and is buried at the Ketchum, Idaho Cemetery. In World War Two, Sun Valley became a Navy hospital, but opened to the public again the winter of 1946. The city of Sun Valley is divided by a mountain into two distinct areas. The Sun Valley Lodge and Inn, as well as the resort village, is in the north. The valley area called Elkhorn is in the south of town. Ketchum, Idaho along the Big Wood River, is a short distance down the road.
McCall, Idaho rests on the shore of Payette Lake and is named after the founder, Tom McCall. McCall is located one hundred miles north of Boise in the Payette National Forest. The Brundage Mountain Ski Resort is north of town while the newer Tamarack Resort on Lake Cascade is further south. The Tamarack Resort began ski lift skiing in the winter of 2004. The city of Coeur d’Alene is in Kootenai County in northern Idaho and is the county seat. The Coeur d’Alene Resort on Lake Coeur d’Alene is a well-known tourist vacation resort. The town of Coeur d’Alene rests forty miles west of Spokane, Washington along Interstate 90. Lewiston, Idaho is the county seat of Nez Perce County. The city is located where the Snake River and the Clearwater Rivers converge. Across from Lewiston, on the Snake River, is a sister city of Clarkston, Washington. Jet boat tours into Hells Canyon and the Hells Canyon Recreation Area begin here. The major industry of the town is paper and timber products.
Boise is the capital city of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. Before becoming a state, Lewiston was the capital of the Idaho territory. Boise incorporated as a city in 1864 only a year after it was founded. Boise does not have a community college, but is the home of Boise State University. Boise will also be the host city for the 2009 Winter Special Olympics.
Sun Valley is a world famous resort located in Idaho. Many well known and prosperous people vacation or have homes in Sun Valley. The Friedman Memorial Airport in Sun Valley is the closest airport. The Sun Valley Ski Resort includes both Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain. Sun Valley was established by the Union Pacific Railroad chairman, W. Averell Harriman, in 1936. After a lengthy search in the West, a spot near Ketchum in central Idaho was chosen for the ski resort. The original land was purchased for four dollars an acre. It was built for one and a half million dollars in only seven months. Sun Valley had the worlds first ski chairlift. By 1939, Sun Valley had three chairlifts up the mountain. These replaced the more primitive rope tows in use at the time. Ernest Hemingway, noted author, completed his book “For Whom The Bell Tolls” while staying in the Sun Valley Lodge in 1939. Ernest Hemingway was a part-time resident for many years and is buried at the Ketchum, Idaho Cemetery. In World War Two, Sun Valley became a Navy hospital, but opened to the public again the winter of 1946. The city of Sun Valley is divided by a mountain into two distinct areas. The Sun Valley Lodge and Inn, as well as the resort village, is in the north. The valley area called Elkhorn is in the south of town. Ketchum, Idaho along the Big Wood River, is a short distance down the road.
McCall, Idaho rests on the shore of Payette Lake and is named after the founder, Tom McCall. McCall is located one hundred miles north of Boise in the Payette National Forest. The Brundage Mountain Ski Resort is north of town while the newer Tamarack Resort on Lake Cascade is further south. The Tamarack Resort began ski lift skiing in the winter of 2004. The city of Coeur d’Alene is in Kootenai County in northern Idaho and is the county seat. The Coeur d’Alene Resort on Lake Coeur d’Alene is a well-known tourist vacation resort. The town of Coeur d’Alene rests forty miles west of Spokane, Washington along Interstate 90. Lewiston, Idaho is the county seat of Nez Perce County. The city is located where the Snake River and the Clearwater Rivers converge. Across from Lewiston, on the Snake River, is a sister city of Clarkston, Washington. Jet boat tours into Hells Canyon and the Hells Canyon Recreation Area begin here. The major industry of the town is paper and timber products.
