Personalized Star Map of Boise
43.6150°N, 116.2023°W
Set between the Boise River and the foothills of the Treasure Valley mountains, Boise blends its Idaho capital energy with the beauty of the High Desert and the immensity of the Sawtooths. From the Boise River Greenbelt to the Capitol, the city breathes at the brisk altitude of the Rockies. Gift a Boise star map — a present as pure and inspiring as the starry nights of the Great West.
Famous Landmarks
Boise River Greenbelt
43.6150°N, 116.2023°W
The Boise River Greenbelt, a 25-mile ribbon of parks and bike paths along the Boise River, connects Lucky Peak State Park to the east with Garden City to the west. Completed in its current form in 2002 after four decades of land protection, it has become the city's green lung, used year-round by cyclists, joggers, swimmers and anglers.
Idaho State Capitol
43.6150°N, 116.2023°W
The Idaho State Capitol, completed in 1920 in Neoclassical style of local sandstone, is the only US state capitol heated by geothermal energy since 1982, drawing on Boise's natural hot springs. Its 208-foot dome is topped by a bald eagle statue, and its red-and-white marble interior forms a solemn setting for the Idaho legislature.
Old Idaho Penitentiary
43.6150°N, 116.2023°W
The Old Idaho Penitentiary, a territorial and then state prison from 1872 to 1973, is today a museum housed within its medieval-looking yellow sandstone walls. Its cells, the Siberia solitary dungeon, the women's quarters and the cemetery tell a century of penitentiary history and the lives of some 13,000 inmates, including Wild West outlaws.
Why gift a star map of Boise?
Gifting a star map of Boise means immortalizing a moment in an altitude city where wilderness begins at the doorstep of the business district. Whether it was a proposal atop Table Rock, an anniversary at Bogus Basin under the first snows, or a starry night at Bruneau Dunes, this map captures the exact stars of your moment. A present as pure and free as Idaho skies.
The sky of Boise
At 43.6° north latitude and 2,700 feet elevation, Boise enjoys a semi-arid climate with remarkably dry and clear skies. Bruneau Dunes State Park, 1h15 southeast, houses one of the finest public observatories in the US northwest: its Bortle 1-2 sky, among the darkest in the country, has earned the park international fame among amateur astronomers and hosts a popular Idaho Star Party each year.