Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Box Canyon:
  • 44.377122, -111.402594
  • 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 Box Canyon

• 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 Fremont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont County
  • Since Box Canyon is near Gallatin County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
  • eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Box Canyon ...

We found one communities that share the name Box Canyon.

Within Idaho, the name Box Canyon is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Box Canyon in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Los Angeles County
    • Although located in Los Angeles County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Box Canyon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Box Canyon ...

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.

• Bedstead Corner
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedstead Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedstead Corner
  • Bedstead Corner is located in Fremont County
• Big Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Fremont County
• Flat Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Fremont County
• Greentimber ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentimber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentimber
  • Greentimber is located in Fremont County
• Island Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Island Park is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Park <2>
• Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lake is located in Fremont County
• Last Chance
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Fremont County
• Macks Inn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Inn
  • Macks Inn is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Inn <2>
• Marysville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Fremont County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marysville
  • From Box Canyon to Marysville
• Warm River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
  • Warm River is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warm River
  • From Box Canyon to Warm River

How Far From Box Canyon 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 Box Canyon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Saint Anthony, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Box Canyon to Saint Anthony, 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 City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,799 miles [2,895.2 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 6,766 miles [10,888.8 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 7,535 miles [12,126.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/

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