Boise

Worth seeing in and around Boise

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Boise State University

   Boise State University is a public research university in Boise, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees since 1965.

   1.3 km · public research university in Boise, Idaho, USA · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Idaho State Capitol

   The Idaho State Capitol in Boise is the home of the government of the U.S. state of Idaho. Although Lewiston briefly served as Idaho's capital city from the formation of the old federal Idaho Territory in 1863, the territorial legislature moved it to Boise on December 24, 1864.

   300 m · Idaho state capitol building in Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Diocese of Boise

   The Diocese of Boise is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Idaho in the United States. Its bishop is Peter F. Christensen, whose seat is the Cathedral of St.

   300 m · diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Idaho Central Arena

   Idaho Central Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located in Boise, Idaho. Its seating capacity is 5,002 for ice hockey, 5,300 for basketball, 5,732 for end-stage concerts, 6,400 for boxing, and up to 6,800 for center-stage concerts.

   200 m · multi-purpose arena in Boise, Idaho · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Interagency Fire Center

   The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, is an American physical facility which is the home to the National Interagency Coordination Center and the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group. The center works closely with and is an arm of the National Fire and Aviation Executive Board, which provides unified guidance for fire agencies in the U.S. and handbooks and guidelines to provide standard procedures.

   5.5 km · federal government building · Wikipedia
6. 06
   ExtraMile Arena

   ExtraMile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the western United States, on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. It is located on the east end of campus, between West Campus Lane and César Chávez Circle, immediately northwest of Albertsons Stadium.

   1.4 km · indoor arena at Boise State University · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Albertsons Stadium

   Albertsons Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Western United States, located on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. It is the home of the Boise State Broncos of the Pac-12 Conference.

   1.5 km · American football stadium at Boise State University · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

   The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, also known simply as St.

   700 m · church in Idaho, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Ahavath Beth Israel

   Ahavath Beth Israel, officially Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 11 North Latah Street, in Boise, Idaho, in the United States. Its 1896 building is amongst the oldest synagogues in continuous use west of the Mississippi River.

   2.6 km · reform synagogue in Idaho · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum

    The Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum in Boise, Idaho, was designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and constructed in 1937. The Art Deco, reinforced concrete building includes stained glass windows at the end of each wing, and a central stained glass window is across from a single, bronze door entry.

    2.5 km · mausoleum in Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho · Wikipedia

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Getting to Boise

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Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 6 km

Stations

Boise Airport, 6 km

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  3 km · quickest by road, 9 min · $0.5
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  460 km · quickest by air, 3h 25m · $150–230
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  476 km · quickest by road, 5h 50m · $44–60
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