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- 11 of the Most Affordable States to Own a Vacation Home (Travel + Leisure)
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- State Nickname: The Gem State
INTERESTING FACTS
- The name Idaho — formally declared in 1863 — is derived from a Shoshone word meaning “gem of the mountain.” Thus, the state’s nickname is the Gem State.