Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cathedral Pines:
  • 43.777407, -114.526725
  • 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 Cathedral Pines

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

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.

• Boulder ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Blaine County
  • Boulder has also been known as:
  • Boulder Basin
• Carrietown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrietown
  • Carrietown is located in Camas County
• Elkhorn Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Village
  • Elkhorn Village is located in Blaine County
• Galena
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Blaine County
• Indian Head Rock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Rock
  • Indian Head Rock is located in Camas County
• Sawtooth City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawtooth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawtooth City
  • Sawtooth City is located in Blaine County
• Sun Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun Valley <2>
• Triumph
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
  • Triumph is located in Blaine County

How Far From Cathedral Pines 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 Cathedral Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hailey, which is the Seat of Blaine County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cathedral Pines to Hailey, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 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 7,642 miles [12,298.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blaine County: www.co.blaine.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/