Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bern, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bern and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bern
- 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 Bern:
- 42.341076, -111.386128
- 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 Bern
- 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 Bern is near Franklin County and also Caribou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Caribou 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 Bern ...
We found two communities that share the name Bern.
Within Idaho, the name Bern is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bern ...
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.
- Dingle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingle
- Dingle is located in Bear Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dingle <2>
- Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Bear Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Bear Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Giveout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Harer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mound Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Mound Valley is located in Franklin County
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Turnpike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Bern 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 Bern to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bern and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Bear Lake County, lies just to the South.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bern to Boise City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,803 miles [2,901.6 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 6,890 miles [11,088.4 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 7,658 miles [12,324.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,644 miles [9,083.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bern. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3411, Longitude: -111.3861 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bern 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 331.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.319 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.342 degrees. |