Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bear Lake Sands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Lake Sands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bear Lake Sands
- 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 Bear Lake Sands:
- 42.051600, -111.253534
- 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 Bear Lake Sands
- 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 Bear Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bear Lake County
- Since Bear Lake Sands is near Rich County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rich County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Bear Lake Sands ...
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.
- Border
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Dingle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingle
- Dingle is located in Bear Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dingle <2>
- Fish Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Haven
- Fish Haven is located in Bear Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fish Haven <2>
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Rich County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
- Harer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lakota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Old Limber Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Limber Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Limber Pine
- Old Limber Pine is located in Rich County (UT)
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bear Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
- Pickelville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickelville
- Pickelville is located in Rich County (UT)
- Turnpike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Bear Lake Sands 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 Bear Lake Sands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bear Lake Sands and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Bear Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bear Lake Sands to Paris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 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 7,673 miles [12,348.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Lake Sands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bear Lake County: www.bearlakecounty.info/
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 from Point A (ie- Bear Lake Sands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Lake Sands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0516, Longitude: -111.2535 In this case, the coordinates for Bear Lake Sands 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 Bear Lake Sands 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 331.538 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.144 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.29 degrees. |