Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cream Can Junction:
  • 42.938518, -113.385561
  • 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 Cream Can Junction

• 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 Blaine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Blaine County
  • Since Cream Can Junction is near Minidoka County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Minidoka 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cream Can Junction ...

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.

• American Falls
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Falls
  • American Falls is located in Power County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Falls <1>
• Coffee Point
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Point
  • Coffee Point is located in Bingham County
• Lone Rock
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
  • Lone Rock is located in Power County
• Paul
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
  • Paul is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <1>
• Quigley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley
  • Quigley is located in Power County
• Raft River
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raft River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raft River
  • Raft River is located in Cassia County

How Far From Cream Can Junction 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 Cream Can Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cream Can Junction and extending to:

• Hailey, which is the Seat of Blaine County, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cream Can Junction to Hailey, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 108 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 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 7,669 miles [12,342.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blaine County: www.co.blaine.id.us/

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