Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bovill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bovill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bovill

• 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 Bovill:
  • 46.858905, -116.393210
  • 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 Bovill

• 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 Bovill is near Clearwater County and also Shoshone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clearwater County
  • eBird sighting report for Shoshone 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 Bovill ...

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.

• Chambers ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Chambers is located in Latah County
• Crescent
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Latah County
• Dent
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
  • Dent is located in Clearwater County
• Elk River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
  • Elk River is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <2>
• Emerald Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
• Five Corners ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
• Harvard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Harvard is located in Latah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <2>
• Slabtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Slabtown is located in Latah County

How Far From Bovill 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 city such as Bovill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bovill and extending to:

• Moscow, which is the Seat of Latah County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bovill to Moscow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,042 miles [3,286.3 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 6,719 miles [10,813.2 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 7,486 miles [12,047.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,546 miles [8,925.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bovill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/