Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Idlewild, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewild and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewild
- 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 Idlewild:
- 41.898447, -123.772015
- 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 Idlewild
- 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 Del Norte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Del Norte County
- Since Idlewild is near Josephine County and also Siskiyou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Josephine County
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou 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
Communities Also Named Idlewild ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Idlewild.
There are two communities within California that are also named Idlewild.
Beyond California, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Placer County
- Tulare County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Alexander County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Idlewild [Alexander County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Idlewild [Jefferson County].
- Lake County
- This Idlewild is located in Lake County and lies 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Idlewild.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Idlewild is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Idlewild.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km] to the east southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Idlewild.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Idlewild is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Idlewild.
- Talbot County
- This Idlewild is located in Talbot County and lies 2,488 miles [4,004 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Idlewild.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Idlewild is located in Crawford County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Idlewild.
- Stoddard County
- This Idlewild is located in Stoddard County and lies 1,814 miles [2,919.4 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Idlewild.
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Idlewild is located in Ashe County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Idlewild.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Idlewild is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Idlewild.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Idlewild is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Idlewild.
- Mercer County
- This Idlewild is located in Mercer County and lies 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Idlewild.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Idlewild is located in Gibson County and lies 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<1> to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Idlewild.
- Maury County
- This Idlewild is located in Maury County and lies 2,007 miles [3,230 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Idlewild.
- McMinn County
- This Idlewild is located in McMinn County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km] to the east of the Idlewild that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Idlewild.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Idlewild [Bexar County].
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Idlewild [Dallas County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewild ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Bridgeview is located in Josephine County (OR)
- Cave Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Junction
- Cave Junction is located in Josephine County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Junction <5>
- Fort Dick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dick
- Fort Dick is located in Del Norte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Dick <5>
- French Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
- French Hill is located in Del Norte County
- Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Lawyers Bar ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Bar
- Lawyers Bar is located in Del Norte County
- Patrick Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Creek
- Patrick Creek is located in Del Norte County
- Peacocks Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacocks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Ferry
- Peacocks Ferry is located in Del Norte County
- Rockland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Tryon Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Corner
- Tryon Corner is located in Del Norte County
- Waldo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Idlewild 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 Idlewild to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewild and extending to:
- Crescent City, which is the Seat of Del Norte County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Idlewild to Crescent City, with an average speed<7> 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,435 miles [3,918.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,932 miles [12,765.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewild. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Del Norte County: www.co.del-norte.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Idlewild) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewild. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8984, Longitude: -123.7720 In this case, the coordinates for Idlewild have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Idlewild could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Idlewild, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Idlewild to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.721 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.156 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.972 degrees. |