Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Amsco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amsco and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Amsco

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Amsco:
  • 43.764606, -116.649305
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Amsco

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Canyon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Canyon County
  • Since Amsco is near Gem County and also Ada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gem County
  • eBird sighting report for Ada County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Amsco ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bugtown ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bugtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugtown
  • Bugtown is located in Canyon County
• Central Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cove
  • Central Cove is located in Canyon County
• Eagle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <2>
• Emmett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
  • Emmett is located in Gem County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
• Greenleaf
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Greenleaf is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <2>
• Little Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Gem County
• Rookstool Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rookstool Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookstool Corner
  • Rookstool Corner is located in Canyon County
• Sand Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
  • Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
• Star
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <2>
• Sunnyslope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
  • Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County

How Far From Amsco to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Amsco to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Amsco and extending to:

• Caldwell, which is the Seat of Canyon County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Amsco to Boise City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,687 miles [12,371 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amsco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/