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& Sawtooth Mountians, Idaho USA  State Song |
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It flows north and then west for a total length of 680 km (420 mi) to join the Snake River in western Idaho. On the lower course of the river is the Salmon River Canyon, a gorge about 1520 m (about 5000 ft) deep and 48 km (30 mi) long. Because its strong current and rapids make upstream travel nearly impossible, the North Fork is known as the River of No Return; the Middle Fork was made part of the national Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1968. The Northern Rocky Mountains occupy more than half of Idaho. In central Idaho the Salmon River Mountains and Clearwater Mountains form a vast, geologically complex highland mass. The Salmon River Mountains have a maximum elevation of 3,152 m (10,340 ft), at Twin Peaks, and the Clearwater Mountains attain elevations of more than 2,400 m (8,000 ft). Southeast of the Salmon River Mountains, Borah Peak, or Mount Borah, the highest point in Idaho, rises to 3,859 m (12,662 ft) in the Lost River Range. Other ranges in the southern part of the region are the Sawtooth and Pioneer mountains, which rise to 3,681 m (12,078 ft) at Hyndman Peak. To the east the Bitterroot Mountains forms a high, rugged barrier along the Idaho-Montana state line. In the Panhandle the mountains decrease in elevation, but they are no less rugged. |
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A state of the northwest United States. It was admitted as the 43rd state in 1890. Boise is the capital and the largest city. Population, 1,011,986. |
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