Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blackrock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackrock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blackrock
- 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 Blackrock:
- 42.796859, -112.326918
- 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 Blackrock
- 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 Bannock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bannock County
- Since Blackrock is near Power County and also Caribou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Power 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 Blackrock ...
We found four communities that share the name Blackrock.
Within Idaho, the name Blackrock is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackrock ...
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.
- Chubbuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbuck
- Chubbuck is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chubbuck <3>
- Crystal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Don
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Five Points ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Caribou County
- Gay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Lava Hot Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Hot Springs
- Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs <3>
- Marsh Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Valley
- Marsh Valley is located in Bannock County
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Robin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin
- Robin is located in Bannock County
- Topaz ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Blackrock to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blackrock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackrock and extending to:
- Pocatello, which is the Seat of Bannock County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Blackrock to Boise City, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,653 miles [12,316.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackrock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bannock County: www.co.bannock.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blackrock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7969, Longitude: -112.3269 In this case, the coordinates for Blackrock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Blackrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Blackrock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.445 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.271 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.86 degrees. |