State in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America is by far the largest U.S. state by area, comprising more total area than the next three largest states

State in the Pacific Northwest with the official state nickname of "Gem State", which references Idaho's natural beauty

State in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state where western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with more mountain ranges found throughout the state

State in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States and one of the most geographically diverse states in the U.S., marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands

State in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States, named for George Washington, with the state's largest city Seattle, along Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean consisting of numerous islands, deep fjords, and bays carved out by glaciers and the remainder of the state consisting of deep temperate rainforests in the west and mountain ranges in the west, central, northeast, and far southeast

State in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States is the 10th largest state by area, it is also the least populous and least densely populated state in the contiguous United States