Picket Pin Creek
Picket Pin Creek is a stream in Ada, Idaho and has an elevation of 3,077 feet. Picket Pin Creek is situated nearby to the locality Vernon, as well as near Boise Hills Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Idaho State Penitentiary and Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park.
Old Idaho State Penitentiary
Museum
The Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site was a functional prison from 1872 to 1973 in the western United States, east of Boise, Idaho. The first building, also known as the Territorial Prison, was constructed in the Territory of Idaho in 1870; the territory was seven years old when the prison was built, a full two decades before statehood.
Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park
Park
Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park is a 28-acre urban park in the western United States, along the Boise River in Boise, Idaho. The park is managed by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department and includes picnic facilities, bocce courts, and a playground. Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park is situated 2 miles southwest of Picket Pin Creek.
Saint Luke’s Boise Medical Center
Hospital
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, is a 437-bed hospital founded in 1902 by James Bowen Funsten, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho. Saint Luke’s Boise Medical Center is situated 2½ miles west of Picket Pin Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boise and Garden City.
Boise
Boise is the capital and largest city of Idaho. Boise offers numerous recreational opportunities, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown.Garden City
Town
Garden City is a city in Ada County, Idaho. The population was 12,316 at the time of the 2020 census. Garden City is nearly surrounded by Boise but retains a separate municipal government. Garden City is situated 4½ miles west of Picket Pin Creek.
Picket Pin Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ada, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.61656° or 43° 36′ 60″ north
Longitude
-116.14512° or 116° 8′ 42″ west
Elevation
3,077 feet (938 metres)
Open location code
85M5JV83+JX
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