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List Of Hillside Letters In Idaho
This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms) in the U.S. state of Idaho. There are at least 36 hillside letters, acronyms, and messages in the state, possibly as many as 42. References External links {{commons category, Hillside letters in Idaho Mountain Monograms a website explaining the origins and with an incomplete list and pictures Hillside Letters a companion website to a book on the subject Letters on Hills a category on waymarking.com for geocachers Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ... Hillside letters,Idaho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillside Letters
Hillside letters or mountain monograms are a form of geoglyph (more specifically hill figures) common in the Western United States, consisting of large single letters, abbreviations, or messages emblazoned on hillsides, typically created and maintained by schools or towns. There are approximately 500 of these geoglyphs, ranging in size from a few feet to hundreds of feet tall. They form an important part of the western cultural landscape, where they function as symbols of school pride and civic identity, similar to water towers and town slogans on highway "welcome to" signs in other regions. History A long-standing myth that hillside letters were built to identify communities from the air for early pilots who air-dropped mail is untrue. DF page 144/ref> The first three mountain monograms built were constructed to end rivalries between different graduating classes at universities. Letters have also been erected to celebrate winning teams, to commemorate the building of high schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagerman, Idaho
Hagerman is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 872 at the 2010 census, up from 656 in 2000. The area is noted for its fossil beds and the Thousand Springs of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer. Hagerman is home to a national fish hatchery, a university research station, and extensive aquaculture, assisted by an abundance of geothermal water for temperature regulation. Fossil beds Hagerman is the home of the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument of the U. S. National Park Service. No other fossil beds preserve such varied land and aquatic species from the Pliocene. More than 180 animal species of both vertebrates and invertebrates and 35 plant species have been found in hundreds of individual fossil sites. Eight species are found nowhere else, and 43 were found here first. The Hagerman horse, ''Equus simplicidens'', exemplifies the quality of the fossils. The Hagerman Horse Quarry fossil beds have produced 20 complete skeletons and a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montpelier, Idaho
Montpelier is a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,597 at the 2010 census, down from 2,785 in 2000. The city is the largest community in the Bear Lake Valley, a farming region north of Bear Lake in southeastern Idaho along the Utah border. It was settled in 1863 by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail. Nearby to the east is the border with Wyoming. History As happened for many western towns, the name has been changed numerous times. First it was known as Clover Creek by Oregon Trail travelers, later it became Belmont and finally was given the name Montpelier by Brigham Young, one of the early leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), after the capital of his birth state of Vermont. The city was first settled in 1864.Leonard J. Arrington. ''History of Idaho''. Vol. 1, p. 273 The Oregon Short Line Railway started in Granger, Wyoming from the existing Union Pacific station, and reached Montpelier on A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midvale, Idaho
Midvale is a city in Washington County, Idaho, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census, rising to 193 as of 2020. History The city was named when the valley in which it stands was called Middle Valley. The first settlers came in 1868 and in 1876 a post office and school were begun. In 1884 the Middle Valley Ditch was undertaken: in 1885 the first store was built, and in 1898 the P&IN Rail Road came through. From 1870 to 1900 stock raising was the chief industry, but today Midvale serves a diversified farming area.* Midvale is the hometown of former U.S. Senator Larry Craig. Geography Midvale is at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Highway * Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 171 people, 77 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 100 housing units at an average density of . The racial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malad City, Idaho
Malad City (also commonly known as Malad) is the only city in Oneida County, Idaho, Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 2,095 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 2,158 in 2000.Spokesman-Review – 2010 census – Malad City, Idaho – accessed 2011-12-27 The city is named after the nearby Malad River (Idaho-Utah), Malad River, the name being French language, French for "sickly". Malad City is located along Interstate 15 in Idaho, Interstate 15 on the east side of the Malad Valley from the Utah/Idaho border. History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city and the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States, in the state's north central region. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene, and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Nez Perce County and Asotin County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lewiston was 34,203 up from 31,894 in 2010. Lewiston is located at the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River, upstream and southeast of the Lower Granite Dam. dams (and their locks) on the Snake and Columbia River, Lewiston is reachable by some ocean-going vessels. of Lewiston (Idaho's only seaport) has the distinction of being the farthest inland port east of the West Coast. The Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport serves the city by air. Lewiston was founded in 1861 in the wake of a gold rush which began the previous year near Pierce, nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leadore, Idaho
Leadore is an incorporated small town in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census. History The town of Leadore dates from 1910, when the Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad was constructed from Armstead, Montana, over Bannock Pass and into the Lemhi Valley. This occurred because the original location for the train station in the town of Junction had to be altered when the owner of the land refused to sell. The town was home to the railroad's repair shops, and was the point where the railroad's branch line to Gilmore connected with the main line. Though the railroad ceased operating in 1939, Leadore has remained the largest town in the immediate area. In 2001 a replica of the town's old railway station was constructed in Leadore. The new building serves as the town's community center. Geography Leadore is located in southeastern Lemhi County at (44.679604, -113.360664), in the Lemhi Valley. The Lemhi River flows through the northeast side of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
Lava Hot Springs is a city along the Portneuf River in eastern Bannock County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho metropolitan area. The population was 407 at the 2010 census, down from 521 in 2000. Located in the mountainous valley of the Portneuf River on the old route of the Oregon Trail and California Trail, the city has become a popular resort location, noted for its numerous hot springs amenable to bathing and a turbulent inner tube run through part of the town. Geography Lava Hot Springs is located at (42.619482, -112.014283), at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 407 people in 209 households, including 104 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 317 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.2% African Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendrick, Idaho
Kendrick is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 303 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, a decrease from 369 in 2000 United States Census, 2000. History Founded as Latah or Latah City in 1889 by Thomas Kirby, a post office was established on May 24 with Kirby as the postmaster. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 303 people, 144 households, and 88 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 166 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White (U.S. Census), White, 1.0% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 144 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamiah, Idaho
Kamiah ( ) is a city in Lewis and Idaho counties in the U.S. state of Idaho. The largest city in Lewis County, it extends only a small distance into Idaho County, south of Lawyer Creek. The population was 1,295 at the 2010 census, up from 1,160 in 2000. The city lies in the narrow valley of the Clearwater River; downstream are Orofino and Lewiston, at the confluence with the Snake River. History The Kamiah area has been inhabited by the Nez Perce for centuries. The name "Kamiah" is Nez Perce for "many rope litters," as Nez Perce manufactured "Kamia" ropes in the area to fish steelhead. Also according to Nez Perce tradition, the Appaloosa horse was first bred in the area. On their return trip east, the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped in the Kamiah area for several weeks during the spring of 1806, waiting for snows to melt.Kamiah ID Chamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkom, Idaho
Inkom is a city in Bannock County, Idaho. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 854 at the time of the 2010 census. It is the home of the smallest airport in the world, Simko Field Airport 1ID9, with a runway length of 122 meters (400 feet). History The Shoshone Indians named the area around present day Inkom "Ingacom", a reference to the rock formation on the eastern side of town, where one can see the remnants of the "Red Hare". It was photographed in 1930 after the "ears" had been knocked off by vandals. The local creek was originally called "Rabbit River" but later changed to Rapid Creek as it is called today. The "Red Hare" is still there today. Geography Inkom is located at (42.796055, -112.249933). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 854 people, 288 households, and 222 families li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idaho State University
, mottoeng = "The truth will set you free" , established = , former_names = Academy of Idaho(1901–1915)Idaho Technical Institute(1915–1927)University of Idaho—Southern Branch(1927–1947)Idaho State College(1947–1963) , type = Public research university , accreditation = NWCCU , endowment = $75 million (2021) , president = Kevin D. Satterlee , faculty = 826 (Fall 2019) , administrative_staff = , students = 12,157 (Fall 2021) , undergrad = 9,831 (Fall 2021) , postgrad = 2,326 (Fall 2019) , city = Pocatello , state = Idaho , country = United States , coor = , campus = Small City , campus_size = , sports_nickname = Bengals , mascot = Benny the Bengal , colors = Orange and Black , sporting_aff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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