The Flag of Idaho was officially adopted on the 15th of March 1927, the Idaho state flag was first flown by the First Idaho Infantry during the Spanish-American War. In 1957, Green’s seal design was updated and repainted by artist Paul B. Evans. Idaho is the 43rd state to join the union and therefore its …
Facts About Coeur d’Alene The city of Coeur D’Alene was originally inhabited by an Indian tribe called Coeur d’Alene. the tribe was named by the French Canadian fur traders in reference to their tough trading practices. Coeur d’Alene is a French word that means the heart of the awl. Coeur d’Alene is located at 47°41′34″N …
Facts About Pocatello Pocatello was originally inhabited by the Shoshoni and Bannock Indians. The city was named after a Shoshoni chief, who granted the railroad a right-of-way through the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. The city is at an elevation of 4,462 feet above sea level and is served by the Pocatello Regional Airport. The city …
Facts About Nampa Nampa is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho. The estimated population of Nampa is 93,952, making Nampa Idaho’s third-most populous city. Nampa was established in the early 1880s as a railroad town by Alexander Duffes. Nampa is located at 43°34′29″N 116°33′49″W (43.574807, -116.563559). Nampa is one of the top producers of …
Facts About Meridian The town was established in 1891 on the Onweiler farm north of the present site and was called Hunter. Meridian was incorporated in 1903. As of the 2020 census, the population of Meridian was 117,635, making it the second-largest city in Idaho after Boise. The majority of Meridian lies on a flat …
Facts About Boise Boise is nicknamed The City of Trees. The statehouse in Boise is geothermally heated from underground hot springs, pumped from a source 3,000 feet underground. Boise is the capital city of Idaho and lies in the northwest region of the mighty Pacific northwest. National Geographic named Boise Idaho one of the top …
Facts About Caldwell Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho. On January 15, 1890, the Board of Commissioners of Ada County issued a handwritten order incorporating the City of Caldwell. The city has a total area of 22.11 square miles, of which, 22.06 square miles is land and 0.05 …
Facts About Eagle The city of Eagle came to be when gold was discovered there in 1862. The township was first farmed by Truman Catlin and Polete Mace. The city has a total area of 29.40 square miles, of which 28.92 square miles is land and 0.48 square miles is water. The 2008 NBC reality …
Facts About Rexburg Rexburg was originally named Ricksburg, however later on it was changed to Rexburg. The city takes its name from Ricks, the German form of which is “Rex”, after founder Thomas Edwin Ricks. The city was incorporated in 1883. The Navy Electronics Laboratory oceanographic research ship USS Rexburg was named for the city. …
Facts About Ammon Ammon was originally called South Iona because it was the dependent branch in the south end of the Iona, Idaho ward. On February 9, 1893, the name of the town was changed from South Iona Ward to Ammon, Arthur M. Rawson renamed the town in honour of Ammon. The city was officially …
