Origin of state's name: Idaho is a coined or invented word, and is not a derivation of an Indian phrase "E Dah Hoe (How)" supposedly meaning "gem of the mountains.
Became a State: July 3, 1890 (43rd)
State Motto: Esto perpetua
It is forever
Area: 83,574sq.mi (14th)
Geographic State Center: Settlement of Custer on the Yankee Fork River, Custer County