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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 Big Eddy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Eddy 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 Big Eddy:
- 44.216003, -116.107351
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Big Eddy
- 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 Boise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boise County
- Since Big Eddy is near Valley County and also Gem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Valley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gem 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Big Eddy
Communities Also Named Big Eddy ...
We found three communities that are also named Big Eddy.
Within Idaho, the name Big Eddy is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Big Eddy [Barbour County].
- British Columbia
- This Big Eddy lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the north of the Big Eddy that is located in Boise County.
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- This Big Eddy is located in Franklin County and lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<2> to the east of the Big Eddy that is located in Boise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Big Eddy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Eddy ...
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.
- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Valley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Cascade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crane ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crane is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crouch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crouch is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Garden Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Granite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Granite is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Gross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gross is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
- High Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- High Valley is located in Valley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Valley
- Horseshoe Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pioneerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneerville is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneerville
- Quartzburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Quartzburg is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzburg
- Sweet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Big Eddy 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 Big Eddy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Eddy and extending to:
- Idaho City, which is the Seat of Boise County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Big Eddy to Idaho City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 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 7,648 miles [12,308.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Big Eddy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Big Eddy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Big Eddy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Eddy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2160, Longitude: -116.1074 In this case, the coordinates for Big Eddy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.047 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.04 degrees. |
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