Tag: America
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20 Interesting Facts About Meridian, Idaho
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…
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20 Interesting Facts About Boise
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…
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10 Interesting Facts About Caldwell
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…
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10 Interesting Facts About Eagle, Idaho
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…
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10 Interesting Facts About Rexburg
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.…
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10 Interesting Facts About Ammon, Idaho
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…
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10 Interesting Facts About Post Falls
Facts About Post Falls Post Falls is named after Frederick Post, a German immigrant who constructed a lumber mill along the Spokane River in 1871 The elevation of the city is 2,182 feet above sea level Post Falls is located at 47°43’5″N 116°57’6″W (47.7179600, -116.9515900). the city has a total area of 14.11 square miles,…
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10 Interesting Facts About Twin Falls
Facts About Twin Falls Twin Falls was named after the Twin Falls of the Snake River. Twin Falls was incorporated as a city in 1904. Twin Falls is one of only three Idaho cities that has a council-manager form of government. The first people of European ancestry to visit the Twin Falls area are believed…
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10 Interesting Facts About Idaho Falls
Facts About Idaho Falls Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. Idaho Falls is the state’s largest city outside the Boise metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 61,459, as of 2019. The city has a total area of 22.80 square miles, 22.35 square miles, 98%…