Monday, June 4, 2007
Idaho
If you like fun and adventure, Idaho is the place for you.
Bordering states: Utah, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana.
Capital: Boise
Population: 1,393,300 people
Area: 82,413 Square Miles
Statehood: July 3, 1890
Products/Agriculture: Potatoes, silver, zinc, lead, wood, hay, sugar beats, wheat, barley, farming, and mining.
Geography: Towering mountains, long swift rivers, steep waterfalls, evergreen forests, and unbelievable canyons.
Tourism: National parks, ski resorts, hunting, and fishing.
Famous People: Moses Alexander, William Borah, Gutzon Borglum, Frank Church, and Ezra Pound
State Motto: Let It Be Perpetual
State Song: “Here We Have Idaho”
State Flower: Idaho Syringa
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
State Tree: White Pine
State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
State Dance: Square Dance
State Gem: Idaho Star Garnet
State Soil: Threebear
Highest Point: Borah Peak 12,662 feet
Lowest Point: 770 Ft. above Sea Level
Principal River: Snake River
Interesting Fact: Idaho produces the most potatoes in the U.S., and there is potato ice cream.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Utah
UTAH
LOCATION: NEXT TO COLORADO, WYOMING, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, NEVADA, AND IDAHO
CAPITOL: SALT LAKE CITY
POPULATION: 239000
NICKNAME: BEEHIVE STATE
PRODUCTS + AGRICULTURE: COTTON AND BEES
FOUNDER: BRIGHAM YOUNG
MOUNTAINS + BODIES OF WATER: ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND GREAT SALT LAKE
STATE
-INSECT: HONEYBEE
-FOSSIL: ALASAURUS
-BIRD: CALIFORNIA GULL
- ANIMAL: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK
-FISH: BONNEVILLE CUTTHROAT TROUT
-COOKING POT: DUTCH OVEN
- SOIL: MIVIDA
(UNOFFICIAL)
-GEM: TOPAZ
-GRASS: INDIAN RICE GRASS
-FRUIT: CHERRY
-FLOWER: SEGO LILY
-TREE: BLUE SPRUCE
-ROCK: COAL
-MINERAL: COPPER
-DANCE: SQUARE DANCE
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