Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Warm Lake:
  • 44.654387, -115.667938
  • 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 Warm Lake

• 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 Warm Lake is near Adams County and also Custer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • eBird sighting report for Custer 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 Warm Lake ...

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.

• Alpha
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Valley County
• Cascade
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <2>
• Eagle Nest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Eagle Nest is located in Valley County
• Lake Fork
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Landmark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
  • Landmark is located in Valley County
• Midnight
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight
  • Midnight is located in Valley County
• Roseberry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
  • Roseberry is located in Valley County
• Yellow Pine
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Yellow Pine is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Pine <2>

How Far From Warm Lake 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 Warm Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cascade, which is the Seat of Valley County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Warm Lake to Cascade, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full 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 6,843 miles [11,012.7 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 7,611 miles [12,248.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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