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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 Connor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Connor 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 Connor:
- 42.281024, -113.501395
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Connor
- 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 Cassia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cassia County
- Since Connor is near Box Elder County and also Minidoka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Minidoka 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Connor
Communities Also Named Connor ...
We found nine communities that are also named Connor.
Within Idaho, the name Connor is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Connor [Aroostook County].
- Michigan
- Montmorency County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Connor [Montmorency County].
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Connor is located in Wilson County and lies 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km]<2> to the east of the Connor that is located in Cassia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Connor.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Connor is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<2> to the east of the Connor that is located in Cassia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Connor.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Connor [Schuylkill County].
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Connor [Orangeburg County].
- Texas
- Madison County
- This Connor is located in Madison County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Connor that is located in Cassia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Connor.
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Connor [Box Elder County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Connor ...
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.
- Basin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Basin is located in Cassia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
- Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bridge is located in Cassia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
- Elba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel is located in Cassia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Idahome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Idahome is located in Cassia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idahome
- Indian Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Grove is located in Cassia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
- Malta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- View is located in Cassia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View
How Far From Connor 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 Connor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Connor and extending to:
- Burley, which is the Seat of Cassia County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Connor to Burley, with an average speed<5> 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, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,712 miles [12,411.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,714 miles [9,195.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Connor could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Connor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Connor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Connor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Connor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2810, Longitude: -113.5014 In this case, the coordinates for Connor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.335 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.273 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.604 degrees. |
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