Boise, Idaho
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.
Boise | |
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Idaho State Capitol
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| Nickname: The City of Trees | |
| Motto: Energy Peril Success | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′57″N 116°12′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Ada |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Incorporated | 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong-mayor |
| • Body | Boise City Council |
| • Mayor | Lauren McLean (D) |
| • Council President | Holli Woodings |
| 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.: 99th |
| • 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: 75th) |
| Demonym | Boisean |
| 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 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| 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.[4]
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Notable People
- Torrie Wilson: model
- Wayne Walker: former football player and Sports commentator
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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.
- "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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