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Boise (locally / ˈbɔɪsi / ⓘ BOY-see, also / bɔɪzi / BOY-zee) [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.

The Idaho State Capitol in Boise is the home of the government of the U.S. state of Idaho. Although Lewiston briefly served as Idaho's capital city from the formation of the old federal Idaho Territory in 1863, the territorial legislature moved it to Boise on December 24, 1864.

Mar 12, 2024 · Learn how the Idaho State Capitol came to be. Explore the history of state government with interactive challenges. Become inspired to actively participate in leadership …

Jul 21, 2022 · The dome of Idaho’s State Capitol rises 208 feet into the Boise skyline, a classical architectural form prominent among the city’s modern multi-story buildings and the landscape’s rolling foothills.

Grades lower than 3rd are invited to visit the Capitol using our self-guided tour program. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in the Capitol Scavenger Hunt.

Feb 1, 2025 · Boise, capital and largest city of Idaho, U.S., and the seat (1864) of Ada county. It lies along the Boise River in the southwestern part of the state. Because mountains to the north protect it from Canadian blizzards, Boise has relatively mild winters, as well as hot, dry summers.

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. The Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial is in Boise. It is the only human rights memorial in the US.

Idaho's Capitol is our state's most-treasured building. Within its beautiful sandstone walls, laws have been passed, issues debated, and citizen rights safeguarded for nearly a century.

Jul 21, 2022 · Idaho’s Capitol Building is the only one in the United States heated by geothermal water. The hot water is tapped and pumped from a source 3,000 feet underground.