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Pocatello Essential Info
Overview
Pocatello is a college town in Southeastern Idaho.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Apr-Sep
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Fun Facts
- Pocatello is the home of Idaho State University and the manufacturing facility of ON Semiconductor.
- The city is named after Chief Pocatello of the Shoshoni tribe, who granted the right-of-way for the railroad across the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.
- In 1948, the mayor of Pocatello, George Phillips, passed an ordinance making it illegal not to smile in Pocatello. Unintentionally, the ordinance was never repealed.
- On December 10, 1987, Pocatello was declared by the mayor the "U.S. Smile Capital."
- About 75% of its population are of the Mormon faith.
Popular Foods
- BBQ Shrimp Pizza
- Chicken Fried Steak