Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Craigmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Craigmont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Craigmont
- 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 Craigmont:
- 46.241756, -116.472030
- 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 Craigmont
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Craigmont is near Idaho County and also Nez Perce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Idaho County
- eBird sighting report for Nez Perce 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 Craigmont ...
We found two communities that share the name Craigmont.
Within Idaho, the name Craigmont is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Craigmont lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Craigmont that is located in Lewis County.
- Tennessee
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Craigmont ...
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.
- Clicks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cottonwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Idaho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <3>
- Craig Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Junction
- Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
- Culdesac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
- Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <3>
- Eugene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - German Settlement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
- German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
- Greencreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
- Greencreek is located in Idaho County
- Howard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Slickpoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
- Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
- Woodside ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Craigmont 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 city such as Craigmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Craigmont and extending to:
- Nezperce, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Craigmont to Nezperce, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,045 miles [3,291.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 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 7,527 miles [12,113.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyid.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Craigmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craigmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2418, Longitude: -116.4720 In this case, the coordinates for Craigmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Craigmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.997 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.685 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.092 degrees. |