NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Magic Valley

Magic Valley is a region in south central Idaho consisting of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties. As of 2000 the population of the region was 162,397. Twin Falls is the region's largest city and main commercial center. Other important cities include Jerome, Burley, Rupert and Gooding. State nickname: Gem State Other U.S. States Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne Official languages none Area 216,632 km² (14th) - Land 214,499 km² - Water 2,133 km² (0. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Camas County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Cassia County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Gooding County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Jerome County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Minidoka County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Twin Falls County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the film of the same name, see Twin Falls, Idaho (movie). ... Jerome is a city located in Jerome County, Idaho. ... Burley is a city located mostly in Cassia County, and a small part in Minidoka County, in southern Idaho. ... Rupert is a city located in Minidoka County, Idaho. ... Gooding is a city located in Gooding County, Idaho. ...

The name "Magic Valley" is a reference to several irrigation projects which transformed the desert region to productive farmland in the early 20th Century. Many cities and towns in the region were founded between 1900 and 1910 as a direct result of these projects. Agriculture continues to be a major component of the region's economy. Irrigating cotton fields Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ...

Cities and towns

Acequia is a city located in Minidoka County, Idaho. ... Albion is a city located in Cassia County, Idaho. ... Bellevue is a city located in Blaine County, Idaho. ... Bliss is a city located in Gooding County, Idaho. ... Buhl is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ... Burley is a city located mostly in Cassia County, and a small part in Minidoka County, in southern Idaho. ... Carey is a city located in Blaine County, Idaho. ... Castleford is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ... Declo is a city located in Cassia County, Idaho. ... Dietrich is a city located in Lincoln County, Idaho. ... Eden is a city located in Jerome County, Idaho. ... Fairfield is a city located in Camas County, Idaho. ... Filer is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ... Gooding is a city located in Gooding County, Idaho. ... Hagerman is a city located in Gooding County, Idaho. ... Hailey is a city located in Blaine County, Idaho. ... Hansen is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ... Hazelton is a city located in Jerome County, Idaho. ... Heyburn is a city located in Minidoka County, Idaho. ... Hollister is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ... Jerome is a city located in Jerome County, Idaho. ... Ketchum is a city located in Blaine County, Idaho. ... Kimberly is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ... Malta is a city located in Cassia County, Idaho. ... Minidoka is a city located in Minidoka County, Idaho. ... Murtaugh is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ... Oakley is a city located in Cassia County, Idaho. ... Paul is a city located in Minidoka County, Idaho. ... Richfield is a city located in Lincoln County, Idaho. ... Rupert is a city located in Minidoka County, Idaho. ... Shoshone is a city located in Lincoln County, Idaho. ... Sun Valley is an affluent resort community located in Blaine County, Idaho, very near the city of Ketchum. ... For the film of the same name, see Twin Falls, Idaho (movie). ... Wendell is a city located in Gooding County, Idaho. ...

Categories: US geography stubs | Regions in Idaho State nickname: Gem State Other U.S. States Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne Official languages none Area 216,632 km² (14th) - Land 214,499 km² - Water 2,133 km² (0. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Rocky Mountain National Park (photo courtesy of NPS) View of Colorado Rockies. ... The Washington towns of Spokane, Vantage, Yakima and Pasco, and the Oregon town of Pendleton, lie on the Columbia River Plateau. ... The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ... Basin and Range index map - USGS The Basin and Range Province is a particular type of topography that covers much of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico that is typified by elongate north-south trending arid valleys bounded by mountain ranges which also bound adjacent valleys. ... The Boise metropolitan area is a region of Idaho which includes not only the city of Boise, Idahos capital and largest city, but also the cities of Meridian, Nampa, Garden City, Caldwell, Kuna, Star, Eagle, Middleton, and Homedale. ... The Idaho Panhandle is the northern region of the US State Idaho which encompasses the ten northernmost counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone. ... List of cities in Idaho, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Blackfoot is a city located in Bingham County, Idaho. ... This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ... Burley is a city located mostly in Cassia County, and a small part in Minidoka County, in southern Idaho. ... Caldwell is a city located in Canyon County, Idaho. ... Chubbuck is a city located in Bannock County, Idaho. ... Coeur dAlene is a city located in Kootenai County, Idaho. ... Eagle is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Garden City is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Hayden is a city located in Kootenai County, Idaho. ... Idaho Falls is a city located in Bonneville County, Idaho. ... Lewiston from the north Lewiston, Idaho is a city in northern Idaho, at the confluence of the Snake River and the Clearwater River. ... Meridian is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Moscow is a city located in Latah County in northern Idaho along the Washington/Idaho border, opposite Pullman, Washington (home of Washington State University). ... Mountain Home is a city located in Elmore County, Idaho. ... Nampa is a city located in Canyon County, Idaho. ... Historic downtown Pocatello Pocatello is a city located in Bannock County, with a small portion in neighboring Power County, in southeastern Idaho. ... Post Falls is a city located in Kootenai County, Idaho. ... Rexburg is a city located in Madison County, Idaho. ... For the film of the same name, see Twin Falls, Idaho (movie). ... Listing of counties in Idaho. ... Ada County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Bannock County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bear Lake County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the state of Idaho. ... Benewah County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bingham County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Boise County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bonner County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bonneville County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Boundary County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Butte County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Camas County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Canyon County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Caribou County is a county of the state of Idaho. ... Cassia County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Clearwater County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Elmore County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Fremont County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Gem County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Gooding County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Idaho County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Jerome County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Kootenai County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Latah County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lemhi County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the Upper Snake River Valley. ... Minidoka County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Nez Perce County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Idaho along the border with Washington state. ... Oneida County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Owyhee County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Payette County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Power County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Shoshone County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Teton County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Twin Falls County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Valley County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ...