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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Amalga:
    • 42.576110, -113.726411
    • 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 Amalga
  • 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 Amalga ...

We found one communities that share the name Amalga.

Within Idaho, the name Amalga is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Amalga in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • This Amalga is located in Cache County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Amalga that is located in Minidoka County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Amalga.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Amalga ...

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.

  • Beetville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beetville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetville
    • Beetville is located in Cassia County
  • Greenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jerome County
  • Hazel ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Cassia County
  • Idahome
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idahome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idahome
    • Idahome is located in Cassia County
  • Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Paul is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <3>
  • Ruby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Cassia County
  • Trout
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
    • Trout is located in Cassia County
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Cassia County
  • View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View
    • View is located in Cassia County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amalga and extending to:

  • Rupert, which is the Seat of Minidoka County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Amalga to Boise City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 110 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 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 7,699 miles [12,390.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Minidoka County: www.minidoka.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.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 from Point A (ie- Amalga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amalga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5761, Longitude: -113.7264    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Amalga 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 333.538 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.536 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.716 degrees.









 

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