Date Posted: 06/28/24
NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in Idaho
Up next in our Spotlight on States series is Idaho!
Idaho was the 43rd state to join the union on July 3, 1890. Boise is the state capital and the state’s largest city. Idaho is the 14th largest state in the U.S. It is bordered by the states of Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population of Idaho is 1,964,726 (July 2023 est.); it ranks as the 38th most populous state.
Official Idaho State Facts and Symbols
Every state has their own unique symbols, from birds to flowers to songs and more! Here are some of Idaho’s official state symbols:
- Nickname: Gem State
- State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
- State Flower: Syringa
- State Tree: Western White Pine
- State Horse: Appaloosa
- State Fish: Cutthroat Trout
- State Gemstone: Idaho Star Garnet
- State Song: Here We Have Idaho
- State Motto: “Esto perpetua” – May it Endure Forever.
Find more information about Idaho’s state symbols/facts here.
Fun Facts about Idaho
Each state has its own interesting facts. Here are just a few about Idaho from The Fact Site and NatGeo kids:
– Idaho is the largest producer of potatoes in the U.S.
–The deepest river gorge in the U.S. is in Idaho. At 7,993 feet deep, it exceeds the depth of the Grand Canyon.
–Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in central Idaho feels like a lunar walk, but it’s actually a massive, dried lava flow that formed over thousands of years.
–The old mining town of Silver City looks almost exactly the way it did more than a hundred years ago.
– Idaho is home to the world’s tallest Western White Pine tree at 219 feet, taller than Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World!
NCP Panel Members in Idaho
Let’s learn about your fellow panel members in Idaho! Here’s how our Idaho panel members answered some of our state highlight survey questions.
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