Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Castle Rocks:
  • 43.328229, -115.314523
  • 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 Castle Rocks

• 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elmore County
  • Since Castle Rocks is near Camas County and also Boise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Camas County
  • eBird sighting report for Boise 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 Castle Rocks ...

We found one communities that share the name Castle Rocks.

Within Idaho, the name Castle Rocks is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Castle Rocks in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Clinton County
    • This Castle Rocks is located in Clinton County and lies 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km]<1> to the east of the Castle Rocks that is located in Elmore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Castle Rocks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Rocks ...

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.

• Dixie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Elmore County
• Emigrant Crossing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emigrant Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Crossing
  • Emigrant Crossing is located in Elmore County
• Featherville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherville
  • Featherville is located in Elmore County
• Hill City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Hill City is located in Camas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <3>
• Paradise Hot Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hot Springs
  • Paradise Hot Springs is located in Elmore County
• Prairie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
  • Prairie is located in Elmore County
• Punkin Corner
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Corner
  • Punkin Corner is located in Camas County
• Reclamation Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclamation Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
  • Reclamation Village is located in Elmore County
• Steamboat Rock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rock
  • Steamboat Rock is located in Elmore County
• Stout Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Crossing
  • Stout Crossing is located in Elmore County

How Far From Castle Rocks 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 Castle Rocks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Castle Rocks and extending to:

• Mountain Home, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Castle Rocks to Mountain Home, 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 most of a day.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 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 7,687 miles [12,371 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/

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