Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 China Hill:
  • 42.552698, -111.827454
  • 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 China Hill

• 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 Caribou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caribou County
  • Since China Hill is near Bannock County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bannock County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 China Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name China Hill.

Within Idaho, the name China Hill is unique.

Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Telfair County
    • This China Hill is located in Telfair County and lies 1,733 miles [2,789 km]<1> to the east southeast of the China Hill that is located in Caribou County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Telfair County community of China Hill.
  • Virginia
    • Richmond County
    • This China Hill is located in Richmond County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<1> to the east of the China Hill that is located in Caribou County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of China Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near China Hill ...

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.

• Central
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Caribou County
• Grace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Grace is located in Caribou County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <3>
• Lava Hot Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Hot Springs
  • Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs <3>
• Marsh Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Valley
  • Marsh Valley is located in Bannock County
• Mound Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
  • Mound Valley is located in Franklin County
• Pebble
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
  • Pebble is located in Caribou County
• Rose
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
  • Rose is located in Caribou County
• Soda Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Soda Springs is located in Caribou County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <3>
• Telluride
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telluride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
  • Telluride is located in Caribou County
• Topaz ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
  • Topaz is located in Bannock County

How Far From China Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as China Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Soda Springs, which is the Seat of Caribou County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from China Hill to Soda Springs, with an average speed<4> 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 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 7,656 miles [12,321.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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