Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Banida:
  • 42.231033, -111.942455
  • 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 Banida

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Banida is near Bannock County and also Oneida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bannock County
  • eBird sighting report for Oneida 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 Banida ...

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.

• Cherry Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
• Cherryville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Franklin County
• Cornish
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
  • Cornish is located in Cache County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornish <1>
• Egypt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Franklin County
• Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
• Mink Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Creek
  • Mink Creek is located in Franklin County
• Mound Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
  • Mound Valley is located in Franklin County
• Red Rock Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Junction
  • Red Rock Junction is located in Bannock County
• Silver Star
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Star
  • Silver Star is located in Franklin County
• Swanlake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanlake
  • Swanlake is located in Bannock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanlake <1>

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

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

• Preston, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Banida to Preston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 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 7,679 miles [12,358.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,668 miles [9,121.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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