Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Colburn:
  • 48.398773, -116.533221
  • 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 Colburn

• 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 Bonner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bonner County
  • Since Colburn is near Boundary County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Boundary County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Colburn ...

We found three communities that share the name Colburn.

Within Idaho, the name Colburn is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Saint Joseph County
    • This Colburn is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the east of the Colburn that is located in Bonner County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Colburn.
    • Tippecanoe County
    • This Colburn is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km] to the east of the Colburn that is located in Bonner County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Colburn.
  • Wisconsin
    • Chippewa County
    • This Colburn is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the east of the Colburn that is located in Bonner County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Colburn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colburn ...

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.

• Burns
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Boundary County
• Coolin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolin
  • Coolin is located in Bonner County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolin <3>
• Deep Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek is located in Boundary County
• Dover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
• Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
• Lignite
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
  • Lignite is located in Bonner County
• Naples
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Boundary County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
• Sandpoint
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpoint
  • Sandpoint is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandpoint <3>
• Sunnyside
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Bonner County
• Trestle Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trestle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Creek
  • Trestle Creek is located in Bonner County

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

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

• Sandpoint, which is the Seat of Bonner County, lies just to the South.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Colburn to Boise City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,053 miles [3,304 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 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 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,464 miles [8,793.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bonner County: www.co.bonner.id.us/

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