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Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. It is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon and thus serves as the primary government, economic, cultural, and transportation center for the area. As of the 2006 estimate (and according to the city's official website) Boise's population was 211,473, with a metropolitan area estimated to have 635,450 inhabitants. This is the most populous metropolitan area in Idaho. The nearby city of Nampa is the second largest city in the state. Geography: Boise is located in southwestern Idaho, approximately east of the Oregon border, and north of the Nevada border. The downtown core sits at an elevation of 2,704 feet (824 m) above sea level. Most of the metropolitan area lies on a broad, relatively-flat plain. Mountains (known to locals as the Boise foothills) rise up to the northeast, stretching from the far ... Read more about Boise on Wikipedia