User:Will (Wiki Ed)/Idaho OPAL 2024

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Geography
Boise is in southwestern Idaho, about 41 mi east of the Oregon border and 110 mi north of the Nevada border. The downtown area's elevation is 2704 ft above sea level. Add more here.

Most of the metropolitan area lies on a broad, flat plain, descending to the west. Mountains rise to the northeast, stretching from the far southeastern tip of the Boise city limits to nearby Eagle. These mountains are known to locals as the Boise foothills and are sometimes described as the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. About 34 mi southwest of Boise, and about 26 mi southwest of Nampa, the Owyhee Mountains lie entirely in neighboring Owyhee County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 80.05 sqmi, of which 79.36 sqmi is land and 0.69 sqmi is water. The city is drained by the Boise River and is considered part of the Treasure Valley.

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