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Place Name
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Boundary County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Bonners Ferry
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Population
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8,332 (1990)
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Location
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Idaho, United States, North America
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Latitude
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48°48'N
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Longitude
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116°27'W
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Boundary
, county (
1,278 sq mi/3,310 sq km; 1990
pop. 8,332), N Idaho, in Panhandle region;  Bonners Ferry;
48°48'N 116°27'W. Mt. area drained by Kootenai, Moyie, Pack, and
Upper Priest rivers and bordering on Wash. (W), B.C. (Canada; N) and
Mont. (E). Livestock (cattle) raising; alfalfa, hay; hops, oats,
barley, wheat; timber; silver, lead, thorium. E boundary is
Pacific/Mountain time zone boundary. Kaniksu Natl. Forest
extends throughout most of co., part of Kootenai Natl. Forest in SE
corner; Kootenai Natl. Wildlife Refuge at center. Formed 1884.
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