Boise, Texas
Encyclopedia
Boise is a ghost town
in Oldham County, Texas
, United States
. It lies east of Glenrio and south of Interstate 40
, at an elevation of 4003 feet (1220 m).
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in Oldham County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies east of Glenrio and south of Interstate 40
Interstate 40 in Texas
In the U.S. state of Texas, Interstate 40 runs east–west through the panhandle in the northwest part of the state. The only large city it passes through is Amarillo, where it meets the north end of Interstate 27.-History:...
, at an elevation of 4003 feet (1220 m).