Boise National Forest

E240509

Boise National Forest is a vast protected woodland area in southwestern Idaho known for its rugged mountains, dense conifer forests, and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Boise National Forest canonical 2
Boise National Forest (part) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (61)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national forest
protected area
area about 10,730 square kilometers
about 2,650,000 acres
borderedBy Payette National Forest
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Sawtooth National Forest
climate continental climate
contains Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness (small portions nearby region)
Sawtooth National Recreation Area (historical association; now separate)
Sawtooth Wilderness (partial historical association; now in Sawtooth National Forest)
campgrounds
mountain lakes
scenic byways
trails
wildlife habitat
country United States
elevationRange approximately 2,800 to over 9,000 feet above sea level
established 1908
hasLandscapeFeature alpine lakes
coniferous forests
deep canyons
rivers
rugged mountains
hasVegetationType Douglas-fir forests
lodgepole pine forests
ponderosa pine forests
subalpine fir forests
hasWatercourse Boise River
Middle Fork Boise River
North Fork Boise River
Payette River tributaries
South Fork Boise River
hasWebpage https://www.fs.usda.gov/boise
hasWildlife bighorn sheep
black bear
elk
moose
mountain lion
mule deer
various raptor species
headquartersLocation Boise, Idaho
locatedIn Ada County
Boise County
linked to: Boise County, Idaho

Boise Mountains
Elmore County
Idaho
Valley County
southwestern Idaho
linked to: south-central Idaho
managingAgency United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
namedAfter Boise River
nearestCity Boise, Idaho
offersActivity camping
cross-country skiing
fishing
hiking
hunting
off-highway vehicle riding
snowmobiling
whitewater rafting
partOf U.S. National Forest System

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Idaho hasNationalForest Boise National Forest
Elmore County, Idaho contains Boise National Forest (part)
linked to: Boise National Forest
Boise River sourceRegion Boise National Forest