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Idaho (/ ˈ aɪ d ə h oʊ / ⓘ EYE-də-hoh) is a landlocked state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West subregions of the Western United States.It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west; it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border to the north, with the province of British Columbia.
History of Idaho. The history of Idaho is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of Idaho, one of the United States of America located in the Pacific Northwest area near the west coast of the United States and Canada. Other associated areas include southern Alaska, all of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon ...
Contents. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United States. The fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the five inhabited U.S. territories, and the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands have taken their names from a wide variety of languages. The names of 24 states derive from indigenous languages of the Americas and one from Hawaiian.
Idaho State Univ. document (PDF) on origin of name "Idaho" and how Idaho became territory; COLUMBIA: Fall 1988; Vol. 2, No. 3, The Long Wait for Statehood, Why it took Washington 36 years and Idaho 26 years to achieve their goals. Idaho Organic Act 1863 – An Act to provide a temporary Government for the Territory of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho. Location of Moscow in Latah County, Idaho. Moscow (/ ˈmɒskoʊ / MOSS-koh) is a city and the county seat of Latah County, Idaho. Located in the North Central region of the state along the border with Washington, it had a population of 25,435 at the 2020 census. [4] Moscow is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's land ...
Appearance. Coordinates: 44°21′03″N114°36′47″W44.3509°N 114.6130°W. Main article: History of Idaho. This timeline is a chronology of significant events in the history of the U.S. State of Idaho and the historical area now occupied by the state. 2000s 1900s 1800s Statehood Territory 1700s 1600s 1500s Before 1492.
Territorial evolution of Idaho. An enlargeable map of the United States after the Constitution of the United States was ratified on March 4, 1789. An enlargeable map of the United States after the Treaty of 1818 took effect on January 30, 1819. An enlargeable map of the United States after the Adams–Onís Treaty took effect on February 22, 1821.
Boise, Idaho. Boise (locally / ˈbɔɪsi / ⓘ BOY-see) [5] is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. As of the 2020 census, there were 235,684 people residing in the city. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border and 110 miles (177 km ...