Balancing Rock
Balancing Rock is in Ada, Idaho. Balancing Rock is situated nearby to the pitch J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation Bike Park, as well as near Fort Boise Dog Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Idaho State Capitol and Saint Luke’s Boise Medical Center.
Idaho State Capitol
Government building
Photo: JSquish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Idaho State Capitol in Boise is the home of the government of the U.S. state of Idaho. Although Lewiston briefly served as Idaho's capital city from the formation of the old federal Idaho Territory in 1863, the territorial legislature moved it to Boise on December 24, 1864. Idaho State Capitol is situated 1 mile west of Balancing Rock.
Saint Luke’s Boise Medical Center
Hospital
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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 3,400 feet southwest of Balancing Rock.
Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park
Park
Photo: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1 mile south of Balancing Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boise and Garden City.
Boise
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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
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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 3 miles west of Balancing Rock.
Balancing Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Ada, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.61661° or 43° 36′ 60″ northLongitude
-116.18096° or 116° 10′ 52″ westOpen location code
85M5JR89+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6896828854OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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