Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
16-16750
Coeur d' Alene [ kɒr.dəleɪn ], locally referred to simply under its abbreviation CDA, is the largest city in the north of the U.S. state of Idaho. In the city is the administrative headquarters of Kootenai County. The city is located on the eponymous Lake Coeur d' Alene and at the western end of the Coeur d' Alene National Forest. The city and the lake have been both named after the Indian tribe Coeur d' Alene. Lived in the city in 2010, according to census 44 137 inhabitants. Thanks primarily to the Lake Coeur d' Alene is a popular holiday destination.
Particularly well known is the location for the golf course The Coeur d' Alene Resort Golf Course, considered one of the finest golf courses in the U.S.. A special feature is the fourteenth hole, which is located on Lake Coeur d' Alene.
In Coeur d' Alene are the North Idaho College and settled branches of the University of Idaho and Lewis -Clark State College. One of the largest U.S. silver producer, Coeur Mining, has its origin here.
Highway I-90, the longest highway in the United States, which crosses the city.
Sister city of Coeur d' Alene is in Cranbrook British Columbia in Canada.
Geographical location
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.2 km ². 34.0 km ² of which are land area and 1.2 km ² (3.46 %) is water area.
The city lies at an altitude of 664 m.
Climate
In the city, the average rainfall of 660 mm is measured as rain and an average snowfall of 127 cm. The frost- free period is about 120 days and usually lasts from mid-May to mid-September. The average summer temperature is 17.5 ° C and in winter (-0.3 ° C).
Population Development
¹ 1980 - 2010: census results
Personalities
- Sage Kotsenburg ( born July 27, 1993 Coeur d' Alene ), American snowboarder