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Welcome to Boise ...

Boise is located in King County<1>.


The location of Boise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Boise, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

When the people of Boise refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Boisean<3>

Boise is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Boise lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Boise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Boise - they are located in Idaho and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boise.

Communities near Boise ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boise.

  • Kent
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
  • Federal Way
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Puyallup
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Maple Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bonney Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sumner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fife
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
    • Fife is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boise.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boise. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boise.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boise. See our Newspapers Page for Boise.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boise ...

Looking for more information about Boise? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boise, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boise.

Adding Boise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boise in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boise was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Boise post office opened in 1890.

We also found Boise in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boise.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Boise refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Boise may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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