Nampa is the most populous city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 100,200 at the 2020 census. It is Idaho's third-most populous city. Nampa is about 20 miles west of Boise alo
The former Nampa Department Store in Downtown Nampa
Nampa in 1907
Former city hall building in Nampa, Idaho; built in 1910, razed in 1991 (photo 1982)
The Boise, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area is an area that encompasses Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem, and Owyhee counties in southwestern Idaho, anchored by the cities of Boise and Nampa. It is the main
Nampa, Idaho
…city. Nampa is about 20 miles (32 km) west of Boise along Interstate 84, and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Meridian. It is the second principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. The name "Nampa" may have come from a Shoshoni word meaning 'moccasin' or 'footprint'. According to toponymist William O. Bright, the name comes from…