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Eastern Idaho - One of The Nation's Best Playgrounds If outdoor recreation is your idea of a great vacation, Eastern Idaho may start to sound a lot like heaven. The region is the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, but even if you never visited those famous spots, there's more outdoor recreation in Eastern Idaho than you can take in in a lifetime.

Fishing ... Camping ... Hiking ... Hunting .. .Boating ... Climbing ... Windsurfing ... Biking ... Whitewater Rafting ... Golfing ... Skiing ... Swimming ... Sailing ... Snowmobiling ...

The list goes on. If you can have fun doing it outside, you can do it in Eastern Idaho!

A Region Alive with Western History

Everywhere you go in Eastern Idaho, you'll see the influence of western history. Lewis and Clark came through this country, which was home to Sacajawea. Eastern Idaho was a major part of the fur trade era, and many of the mountain men walked these valleys.

The Oregon Trail ran through Eastern Idaho, and there are still places you can see the original trail.Later, as the railroad connected the continent, Eastern Idaho was home to the largest rail yard west of the Mississippi.

Eastern Idaho was part of the true Old West-Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid even robbed at least one bank in Eastern Idaho. Many of the towns in the area still have main streets with buildings surviving from that time.

Visit Eastern Idaho, and come away knowing what it means to experience "The West". Mountains that take your breath away. Unspoiled wilderness and four-star resorts. Icy mountain streams and deep blue lakes.

You owe to yourself to visit. There's no place like it on earth.

Utilities

Housing in Idaho Falls

Eastern Idaho's housing costs are moderate and affordable, and homes are available from modest cottages to executive estates.

The average home price, according to the Greater Idaho Falls Association of REALTORS®, for a mid to upper management quality executive home with the specifications listed below is $154,222 in the Idaho Falls Metro and $127,785 in the surrounding areas.

Community Organizations:

• American Red Cross - Local Chapter
• Habitat for Humanity - Local Affilates
• Nonprofit Organizations
• VA Facilities in Idaho

Employment/Jobs - List of Local Chamber Members

• City of Idaho Falls Job Listings
• BYU Job Listings
• Monster.com - Idaho Falls and Eastern Idaho Jobs
• CareerBuilder.com - Idaho Falls and Surrounding Area Job Listings
• Fastest Growing Occupations in Idaho
• Extensive List of Idaho Falls Companies
• Idaho Department of Labor Job Listings
• Jobs & Employment in or near Bonneville County by America's JobBank
• Jobs & Employment in or near Bonneville County by Monster.com

Health & Medical:

• Idaho Falls, Idaho Hospitals (Local/Regional/State)
• Pollen Levels
• Idaho Health Statistics - National Center for Health Statistics
• Poison Control & Prevention Centers serving Idaho
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services

Looking for something to do while in Idaho Falls? Here's a Top 10 list.

1. Take a stroll around the Greenbelt.  It's a lovely 2 ^1/3 mile walk around the Snake River. You can venture north to the John's Hole Bridge into Freeman Park to see the Idaho Vietnam Veterans Memorial. You can also walk south of the Broadway bridge to the Taylor Toll Bridge Replica.

2. Visit Downtown. On your walk around the Green belt, head into the downtown area and enjoy fine food and great shopping.

3. Visit the Tautphaus Park Zoo. It's a fun and educational experience that all member of you family will enjoy.

4. Explore Idaho's past at the Bonneville Museum. The museum is located just east of Downtown.

5. Take in a performance. We have a symphony, an opera group, several theater groups, and a host of musical groups. Call the Idaho Falls Arts Council at 208.522.0471 to see who is performing.

6. During summer, watch the Idaho Falls Braves play professional baseball at McDermont Field, or bet on the horses at Sandy Downs.

7. Go whitewater rafting. There are guides to take you down the South Fork of the Snake River near Swan Valley. But the real excitement is found on the Snake River south of Jackson and on the Salmon River in Central Idaho.

8.Take one of several scenic loop tours form Idaho Falls. Our favorite drive is east on Highway 26 to Alpine, Wyoming, then north to Jackson. Head back over Teton Pass on Highway 33, then over Pine Creek Pass on Highway 31. From Swan Valley head back to Idaho Falls on Highway 26.

9. Play golf on one of four courses, rent rollerblades form Idaho Mountain Trading to cruise the Greenbelt, go ice skating or cross country skiing in the winter or go swimming year round at the Aquatic Center. Visit our outdoor recreation page for more details.

10. Visit the Visitor Information Center at 505 Lindsay Boulevard for a complete Calendar of Events, Forest Service maps, hiking and camping information, fishing and hunting regulations, and other information.

Climate & Weather:

• Idaho Falls average annual precipitation is 8.9 inches per year.
• Idaho Falls average annual humidity is (summer average) 28
• The average winter temperature is 10-27 degrees F.
• The average summer temperature is 51-86 degrees F.

Idaho Falls History:

This area was originally named Taylor's Crossing and was established about 1860 around one of the few fording places on the upper Snake River. The Ferry was operated and owned by J.M. Taylor, for whom the crossing was named. Though not in the gold hunting areas, Idaho Falls was en route to most of them, thus was affected by the gold rush boom and bust. When the gold rush diminished, the local residents had to find new ways to earn a living. They began to dig irrigation ditches to water the arid area. The land blossomed and established a highly productive agricultural base for the local economy. The Idaho Falls are located close to town. The Falls, located on the Snake River, are not high, but are beautiful and especially wide - 1,500 Feet wide to be exact.

Statistics & Facts:

• The population of Idaho Falls is approximately 50,000 (1999).
• The approximate number of families is 16,845 (1990).
• The amount of land area in Idaho Falls is 37.574 sq. kilometers.
• The amount of surface water is 0.795 sq kilometers.
• The distance from Idaho Falls to Washington DC is 1948 miles. The distance to the Idaho state capital is 222 miles. (as the crow flies)
• Idaho Falls is positioned 43.49 degrees north of the equator and 112.03 degrees west of the prime meridian.
• Idaho Falls elevation is 4,742 feet above sea level
• County: Bonneville
• Primary Area Code: 208
• Idaho Falls, ID ZIP Codes
• **Census Data ZIP Code 83401**
• Time Zone: Mountain (Standard Time: GMT -7 hours, DST: GMT -6 hours).
• Coordinates: Latitude 43.51 & Longitude -111.98 (ZIP Code Centroid)

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Commuting:

"Commute time" is nearly nonexistent in Eastern Idaho. More than 80 percent of the region's adult population lives less than 30 minutes from their place of employment.

Idaho Falls Commute Times:

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