Boise City

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Boise City is a small rural city in the Oklahoma Panhandle known for its agricultural economy and its distinction as one of the few U.S. towns bombed during World War II (in a training accident).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 580
climate semi-arid climate
continent North America
coordinateLocation 36.7303°N 102.5130°W
country United States of America
county Cimarron County, Oklahoma
surface form: Cimarron County
economy agriculture
cattle ranching
dryland farming
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1,300 metres
approximately 4,300 feet
foundedIn early 20th century
governmentType city government
hasCharacteristic rural community
small city
hasFeature surrounded by agricultural land
hasHeritage Dust Bowl history of the Oklahoma Panhandle
incorporatedIn 20th century
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Oklahoma Panhandle
locatedInRegion Oklahoma Panhandle
surface form: Oklahoma High Plains
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
namedAfter Boise City Townsite Company (promotional name referencing Boise, Idaho)
nearestStateBorder Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Texas
notableEvent bombed by a U.S. bomber crew during World War II training mission
notableEventDescription one of the few continental U.S. towns accidentally bombed during a training exercise
notableEventTime World War II
partOf Great Plains
surface form: Great Plains region
population fewer than 2,000 inhabitants
postalCode 73933
primarySector agricultural economy
role county seat of Cimarron County
state Oklahoma
transportInfrastructure served by U.S. Route 287
served by U.S. Route 385
served by U.S. Route 412
served by U.S. Route 56
served by U.S. Route 64

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Oklahoma Panhandle hasCountySeat Boise City