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Mountain Home Air Force Base in the region of Idaho with its 3,238 citizens is a city located in United States - some 2,027 mi or ( 3263 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Mountain Home Air Force Base is now 01:27 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Boise " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Carson City, Reno, Boise, Caldwell, and Emmett. Being here already, consider visiting Carson City . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mountain Home Air Force Base ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mountain Home Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in southwestern Idaho, United States. The base is in Elmore County, 12 mi southwest of the city of Mountain Home, which is 40 mi southeast of Boise, via Interstate 84. The host unit at Mountain Home since 1972 has been the 366th Fighter Wing (366 FW) of the Air Combat Command (ACC), nicknamed the "Gunfighters.
Located at 43.04 -115.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
C. J. Strike Reservoir
C.J. Strike Reservoir is a reservoir located in southwestern Idaho. Its main recreational features include the C. J. Strike Dam and its 7,500-acre reservoir, an impoundment of the Snake River and Bruneau River. This in turn provides excellent fishing (both cold and warm water) and boating opportunities along with, to a lesser extent camping and hiking. The area is maintained and managed largely by Idaho Power Company, which provides free public access.
Located at 42.95 -115.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
C. J. Strike Dam
C. J. Strike Dam is an earth-fill type hydroelectric dam on the Snake River, just below the Bruneau River confluence, in the U.S. state of Idaho. Its location is near Grand View, Idaho. Its impoundment extends 36 miles up the Snake River and 12 miles (19 km²) up the Bruneau River. The dam's powerplant has a nameplate capacity of 82.8 MW. The dam was named after Clifford J. Strike, the general manager of Idaho Power Company from 1938 to 1948.
Located at 42.95 -115.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Crater Rings (Idaho)
Crater Rings are adjacent, symmetrical volcanic pit craters in the Western Snake River Plain about 8 miles northwest of Mountain Home, Idaho. They are one of few examples of volcanic craters in the continental United States. The craters are at the summit of a broad shield volcano. The eastern crater is about 3000 ft across and 350 ft deep. The western is 2500 ft across and 300 ft deep. The craters are probably former lava lakes similar to Halemaumau Crater of the Kīlauea volcano of Hawaii.
Located at 43.19 -115.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mountain Home, Idaho
Mountain Home is the largest city and county seat of Elmore County, Idaho. The population was 14,206 at the 2010 census. Mountain Home is the principal city of the Mountain Home, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Elmore County. Mountain Home was originally a post office at Rattlesnake Station, a stagecoach stop on the Overland Stage Line, about seven miles (11 km) east of the city, on present-day US-20 towards Fairfield.
Located at 43.14 -115.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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