Ketchum, Idaho ID Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Ketchum is a city in central Idaho in Blaine County. The population was 3,003 at the 2000 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its world-famous skiing. The city also draws tourists from around the world to enjoy its fishing, hiking, trail riding, tennis, shopping, and more.

Every Labor Day weekend, Ketchum hosts the Wagon Days festival, an old west themed carnival featuring wagon trains, a parade, and even simulated street gunfights.

Ketchum is located at 43.681170, -114.371565. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²), all land. However, two mountain streams, Trail Creek and Warm Springs Creek merge into the Big Wood River in Ketchum.

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden (5 acres) is a high-altitude botanical garden located off Highway 75 at 11 Gimlet Road, Ketchum, Idaho, USA. It is open to the public.

The garden was founded in 1994. It now includes a stream-side garden, ornamental garden, xeriscape garden, research area, a greenhouse (1550 square feet) displaying flowering perennials, herbs, and vines, and a main building.

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