Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Archabal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Archabal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Archabal
- 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 Archabal:
- 44.846838, -116.122071
- 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 Archabal
- 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 Valley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Valley County
- Since Archabal is near Adams County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Archabal ...
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.
- Beer Bottle Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beer Bottle Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beer Bottle Crossing
- Beer Bottle Crossing is located in Adams County
- Council
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <2>
- Dale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Fruitvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <2>
- Hoover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Lake Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Lake Fork is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <2>
- Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Adams County
- Pine Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Adams County
- Roseberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Roseberry is located in Valley County
- Rubicon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Rubicon is located in Adams County
How Far From Archabal to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Archabal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Archabal and extending to:
- Cascade, which is the Seat of Valley County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Archabal to Cascade, 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.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,030 miles [3,267 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 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 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Archabal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Archabal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Archabal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8468, Longitude: -116.1221 In this case, the coordinates for Archabal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Archabal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.629 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.156 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.997 degrees. |