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The Great Seal of Idaho was designed in 1890 by Mrs. Emma Edwards Green. It is the only Great Seal in the 50 states to be designed by a woman.
Idaho's capitol is Boise.
Idaho is 83,557 square miles.
Idaho is bordered by Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Canada.
63% of Idaho is public land.
The Fosbury Flop, a high jumping technique, was invented by Ketchum resident Dick Fosbury.
Idaho is the number one producer of Potatoes, Trout, Austrian Winter Peas and Lentils.
Nearly 85% of all commercial trout sold in the U.S. is produced in the Hagerman Valley.
The deepest river gorge in North America is Idaho's Hells Canyon (7,900 ft deep).
Arco was the first city lit by Atomic Energy, July, 1955.
Idaho's Salmon River near Riggins is the longest free-flowing river that heads and flows within a single state.
The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness is the largest in the lower 48 states-2.3 million acres of backcountry.
Idaho's state horse is the Appaloosa. Our state fish is the Cutthroat Trout.
Idaho is the 13th Largest State in the U.S.
State Motto: "Esto Perpetua" meaning "It is forever"
Idaho's state flower is the Syringa. Our state tree is the Western White Pine.
The statehouse in Boise is geothermally heated from underground hot springs.
Idaho has 3,100 miles of rivers - more than any other state.
The Gem State: Idaho produces 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones.
Top 3 Industries: 1. Manufacturing 2. Agriculture 3. Tourism
Twin Falls was the sight of Evil Knievels jump in 1974.
Idaho's state fruit is the Huckleberry, our state vegatable is, of course, the potato.
Idaho's state bird is the Mountain Bluebird.
Idaho's Population is around 1.5 million with about 600,000 living in the Boise metro area.
Idaho's highest point is Mt. Borah (12,622ft), Lowest Point is Lewiston (738 ft)
Shoshone Falls (212 feet), near Twin Falls, drops 52 feet further than Niagara Falls.
The word "Potato" first apeared on an Idaho license plate in 1928. The now famous words "Famous Potatoes" apeared on our plates in 1957. Did you know most Idaho License Plates tell you where the driver is from? Learn our license plate designations here.
The first alpine chairlift was used in Sun Valley. In 1936 the fee was 25 cents per ride.
The 1940 film "Northwest Passage" was filmed in McCall.
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Most of our license plates in Idaho
(since 1945)
have a letter or numeric letter combination designating which county the
vehicle is registered. Personalized plates and other special plates
do not carry this designation. As you travel through Idaho, it is
fun to see where the other drivers are going and coming from.
| County | Letter Designation |
| Ada | 1A |
| Adams | 2A |
| Bannock | 1B |
| Bear Lake | 2B |
| Benewah | 3B |
| Bingham | 4B |
| Blaine | 5B |
| Boise | 6B |
| Bonner | 7B |
| Bonneville | 8B |
| Boundary | 9B |
| Butte | 10B |
| Camas | 1C |
| Canyon | 2C |
| Caribou | 3C |
| Cassia | 4C |
| Clark | 5C |
| Clearwater | 6C |
| Custer | 7C |
| Elmore | E |
| Franklin | 1F |
| Fremont | 2F |
| Gem | 1G |
| Gooding | 2G |
| Idaho | I |
| Jefferson | 1J |
| Jerome | 2J |
| Kootenai | K |
| Latah | 1L |
| Lemhi | 2L |
| Lewis | 3L |
| Lincoln | 4L |
| Madison | 1M |
| Minidoka | 2M |
| Nez Perce | N |
| Oneida | 1O |
| Owyhee | 2O |
| Payette | 1P |
| Power | 2P |
| Shoshone | S |
| Teton | 1T |
| Twin Falls | 2T |
| Valley | V |
| Washington | W |
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InIdaho.com welcomes questions about this event to help you plan your trip to the Carnival in McCall.
From Holly 1/18/2012 4:25:17 PM
Question: What is the current population of the state of Idaho?
Question: What is the current population of the state of Idaho?
Answer: @Holly: The 2011 estimate is 1,584,985 people.
(Mike @ InIdaho 1/18/2012 4:40:11 PM)
From Kathy 1/15/2012 12:54:26 PM
Question: What do most people in Idaho do for a living?
Question: What do most people in Idaho do for a living?
Answer: @Kathy: Service industries make up the largest portion of Idaho's economy.
(Mike @ InIdaho 1/15/2012 1:18:37 PM)
From Matt 1/9/2012 7:32:39 PM
Question: What is the big swoosh mark in Idaho's terrain from?
Question: What is the big swoosh mark in Idaho's terrain from?
Answer: @Matt: The swoosh mark is the Snake River Plain. We are not geologist, but in general terms it was caused by volcanic activity and the North American Tectonic Plate. If you follow the swoosh east you will notice that it points towards Yellowstone. The Yellowstone Hotspot responsible for all the geysers etc. travelled through Idaho on its way there. Be sure to check out Craters of the Moon National Monument!
(Mike @ InIdaho 1/10/2012 8:46:34 AM)
From Diana 1/5/2012 2:53:29 PM
Question: My question is, is there a city with the letter q,u,x,y,z?
Question: My question is, is there a city with the letter q,u,x,y,z?
Answer: @Diana: We aren't aware of a city in Idaho that contains all of those letters. We, of course, have cities with some of those letters in them, such as Sun Valley, Dixie, Headquarters, Kimberly, and Lorenzo.
(Mike @ InIdaho 1/5/2012 3:07:31 PM)
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