Boise, Idaho
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Boise is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is also the county seat of Ada County.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Ada |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Incorporated | 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong-mayor |
| • Body | Boise City Council |
| • Mayor | Lauren McLean (D) |
| Area | |
| • State capital city | 85.00 sq mi (219.45 km2) |
| • Land | 84.03 sq mi (216.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.97 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,700 ft (823 m) |
| Population | |
| • State capital city | 235,684 |
| • Rank | U.S.: 95th |
| • Density | 2,860.54/sq mi (1,055.28/km2) |
| • Urban | 433,180 (US: 94th) |
| • Urban density | 3,111.2/sq mi (1,201.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 764,718 (US: 76th) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83701-83709, 83711-83717, 83719-83720, 83722, 83724-83726, 83728-83729, 83732, 83735, 83756, 83799 |
| FIPS code | 16-08830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 400590 |
| Website | www |
The Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial is in Boise. It is the only human rights memorial in the US.
Origin of name
Although different people believe different stories about the origin of the name, it is generally accepted that the name Boise originates from the French word boisée which means wooded.[5]
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Notable People
- Torrie Wilson: model
- Wayne Walker: former football player and Sports commentator
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Boise, Idaho Media
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Floating the Boise River
Главная улица города Бойсе
- IdahoBoisethroughBoiseRiverNARA(cropped)
Satellite photo of Boise and surrounding area in 2021, taken from Copernicus Sentinel-2
Ann Morrison Park in spring
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Hyde Park in North End neighborhood of Boise, ID
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The newestBoise Public Library branch at Bown Crossing
- Boise Art Museum.JPG
The Boise Art Museum
- Historical Home on Boise's Basque Block.jpg
Historical Home on Boise's Basque Block
- Idaho Historical Museum.JPG
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References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Population" (PDF). adacounty.id.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ↑ "The name "Boise"" (PDF). Reference Series, no. 32. Idaho State Historical Society. 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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