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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Collier Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collier Place and the surrounding area.
- 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 Collier Place:
- 42.579059, -116.240385
- 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 Collier Place
- 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 Owyhee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Owyhee 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 Collier Place ...
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.
- Comical Turn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comical Turn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comical Turn
- Comical Turn is located in Owyhee County
- Cottonwood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Owyhee County
- Dickshooter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickshooter
- Dickshooter is located in Owyhee County
- Dry Forty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Forty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Forty
- Dry Forty is located in Owyhee County
- Harvey Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Place
- Harvey Place is located in Owyhee County
- Triangle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Triangle is located in Owyhee County
- Wickahoney ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickahoney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickahoney
- Wickahoney is located in Owyhee County
- Wickahoney Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickahoney Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickahoney Crossing
- Wickahoney Crossing is located in Owyhee County
How Far From Collier Place 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 Collier Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Collier Place and extending to:
- Murphy, which is the Seat of Owyhee County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Collier Place to Murphy, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 117 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,754 miles [12,478.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collier Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/ The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Collier Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collier Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5791, Longitude: -116.2404 In this case, the coordinates for Collier Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
<4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Collier Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.558 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.91 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.239 degrees. |
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