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Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park

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from 1939 through 1963. The land was formerly the southwest portion of Municipal Park; the wooden venue was razed and the site became the headquarters of the
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The park was constructed 106 years ago in 1918 by the Boise Commercial Club on land leased from the
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of the park is approximately 2,700 feet (825 m) above
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In 2016, the park was rededicated in honor of three-time
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Boise
Idaho
Coordinates
43°36′11″N 116°11′06″W / 43.603°N 116.185°W / 43.603; -116.185
urban park
western
United States
Boise River
Boise, Idaho
elevation
sea level
Boise School District
urban park
Airway Park
minor league
baseball park
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Olympic gold medalist
Kristin Armstrong
Idaho portal
List of parks in Boise
Boise Parks and Recreation Department
"The history of Boise's Municipal Park"
the original
"Kristin Armstrong gets Boise park named in her honor"
the original
Park map
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