Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bovard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bovard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bovard
- 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 Bovard:
- 46.665170, -116.702377
- 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 Bovard
- 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 Latah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Latah County
- Since Bovard is near Nez Perce County and also Clearwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nez Perce County
- eBird sighting report for Clearwater 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 Bovard ...
We found three communities that share the name Bovard.
Within Idaho, the name Bovard is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Bovard is located in Butler County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<2> to the east of the Bovard that is located in Latah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Bovard.
- Westmoreland County
- This Bovard is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km] to the east of the Bovard that is located in Latah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bovard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bovard ...
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.
- Arrow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Big George
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big George
- Big George is located in Nez Perce County
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Cherrylane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
- Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
- Cornwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Crescent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Joel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
How Far From Bovard 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 Bovard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bovard once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bovard and extending to:
- Moscow, which is the Seat of Latah County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bovard to Moscow, with an average speed<5> 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 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,737 miles [10,842.2 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 7,504 miles [12,076.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,565 miles [8,956 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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 Bovard, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bovard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bovard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6652, Longitude: -116.7024 In this case, the coordinates for Bovard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bovard 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 336.207 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.958 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.198 degrees. |