State of Idaho | |||
Capital | Boise | ||
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Residents | 1.654.930 (2015) | ||
surface | 216,699 km² | ||
Post Code | unknown | ||
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prefix | 208 | ||
Time zone | mainly Mountain Standard Time (summer: UTC -6 (MEZ-7) winter: UTC -7); some districts in the north Pacific Standard Time (Summer: UTC -7 (CET-8) Winter: UTC -8) | ||
website | www.idaho.gov | ||
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Idaho is a state in northwestern the United States. To the north, Idaho borders the Canadian State British Columbia, in the east Oregon and Washington, in the south Nevada and Utah and to the west Montana and Wyoming. The state has a size of 216,632 km² and is one of the largest states in the USA in terms of area. He was admitted to the Union in 1890.
Regions
Northern Idaho sometimes gets that Pacific Northwest added. There, the hilly grain fields of the south give way to the rugged Bitterroot Mountains. In contrast to the north, the Mountain Time Zone applies in the south.
places
The following cities are good starting points for excursions in the respective surroundings:
- Boise - Capital and largest city in Idaho, some high-tech jobs.
- Buhl - Venue of the "Sage Brush Day's celebration", Snake River Canyon and Balanced rock.
- Coeur d'Alene - City in the north, surrounded by mountains and lakes that offer relaxation.
- Idaho Falls - the commercial and agricultural center in the east; Headquarters of the Idaho National Engineering Labs.
- Moscow - Headquarters of the University of Idaho; a mixture of an agricultural and student city.
- Pocatello
- Shelley - Venue of the annual "Spud Days".
Other goals
background
language
As everywhere else, English is spoken in Idaho. A special feature is that potatoes are not called “potatoes” but “spuds”.
getting there
All major cities are served. Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Airlines are the best, but United, America West and Southwest Airlines also fly to Idaho. If you want to go south, you fly to it Boise, alternatively after Salt Lake City and drives from there to Idaho. For the Yellowstone National Park in the adjacent Wyoming offers the airport of Idaho Falls from where to go to West Yellowstone (Montana) moves. For the north, the airport of Spokane in the state Washington at.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The highest mountain in Idaho is the 3,859 m high Borah Peak, which is directly passed when driving from Arco on Route 93 to the resort of Challis.
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.idaho.gov (en) - Idaho Official Website