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Place Name
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Boise County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Idaho City
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Population
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3,509 (1990)
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Location
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Idaho, United States, North America
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Latitude
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44°01'N
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Longitude
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115°45'W
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Boise
, county (
1,906 sq mi/4,937 sq km; 1990
pop. 3,509), W Idaho;  Idaho City; 44°01'N 115°45'W. Mt.
area cut by canyons of Payette R. and its Middle and South forks. Arrow
Rock Dam and Reservoir and part of Lucky Peak Reservoir, both on Boise
R., and Middle Fork Boise R. form S boundary; SE boundary formed by
North Fork Boise R. Gold, silver, lead; lumber; cattle. Boise Natl.
Forest extends throughout co. except for W margin. Part of Sawtooth
Wilderness Area in E, in Sawtooth Range. Formed 1864.
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