Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest.
Location –
Idaho is a landlocked state. It has a
small border with Canada and also borders Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah,
Washington and Oregon. It has a city
called Moscow!
Nickname –
The Gem State
Flag
Capital –
Boise
Flower –
Syringa
State
Tree
– Western White Pine
Signature
foods – Spudnut (potato donut), Huckleberry, Potatoes
Famous
places to visit - Hell's
Canyon, Shoshone Falls
Famous
businesses/brands – Albertsons – a grocery company founded and
headquartered in Boise.
Famous
people from Idaho – Lou Dobbs, Ernest Hemingway, Sarah Palin,
Lana Turner
Loved this...many things I didn't know.
ReplyDeleteMy sister lived in Idaho for a very short time. The pictures she took while there were so beautiful. Truly a scenic state.
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