Platt Gardens
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Rachel83642
N 43° 36.142 W 116° 12.855
11T E 563416 N 4828010
The Platt Gardens cover 7 acres worth of downtown Boise. This special use area is located directly in front of the Boise Depot.
Waymark Code: WMRM4
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2006
Views: 43
The waterfall is part of a beautifully landscaped park in the city of Boise.
Boise City acquired the Platt Gardens and the Depot through a donation from Union Pacific Railroad, January 1982.
Platt Gardens was designed by Spanish landscape architect Ricardo Espino. Built by Union Pacific in 1927, the Depot gardens feature a winding walk, benches, ponds, a monument of volcanic rock and a welcoming display of greenery. Visitors would often picnic while waiting for passengers arriving on the train. The site’s vantage point on the Boise bench provides an impressive view of the city. The garden was named for Howard V. Platt, who at the time, was general manager of the original Oregon Short Line Railroad.
The Platt Gardens is a public park and it may not be reserved, but may be used for drop-in use.
Location of the waterfall:
1025 C. Capital Blvd
Boise, ID United States
83706-3063
Coordinates of parking: N 43° 36.145 W 116° 12.888
Flow dates: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2009
Type / features of structure: Aqueduct
Estimated height in feet: 8
Estimated width in feet: 20
River/stream/lake/reservoir: Water is diverted from the Boise River
Fees: Not Listed
Estimated height in meters: Not Listed
Estimated width in meters: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark, you will need to be able to prove to the waymark owner that you were at the waterfall in question. An original photo of the waterfall with your GPS in the photo would count as proof. Or a logged visit to a geocache in the area of the waterfall could also count as proof of a visit.