Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Asbestos Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asbestos Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Asbestos Point
- 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 Asbestos Point:
- 45.817948, -115.940695
- 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 Asbestos Point
- 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 Idaho County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Idaho County
- Since Asbestos Point is near Wallowa County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Wallowa 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 Asbestos Point ...
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.
- Big Cedar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Big Cedar is located in Idaho County
- Calendar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Clearwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Idaho County
- Copperville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- Copperville is located in Idaho County
- Golden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Harpster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mount Idaho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
- Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
- Mud Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Springs
- Mud Springs is located in Idaho County
- Shells Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shells Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
- Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
- Whipsaw Saddle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipsaw Saddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipsaw Saddle
- Whipsaw Saddle is located in Idaho County
- White Bird
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bird
- White Bird is located in Idaho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bird <2>
How Far From Asbestos Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Asbestos Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Asbestos Point and extending to:
- Grangeville, which is the Seat of Idaho County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Asbestos Point to Grangeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,020 miles [3,250.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 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 7,543 miles [12,139.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,591 miles [8,997.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asbestos Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asbestos Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asbestos Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8179, Longitude: -115.9407 In this case, the coordinates for Asbestos Point 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 Asbestos Point 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 335.543 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.126 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.797 degrees. |