Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Culdesac, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Culdesac and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Culdesac
- 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 Culdesac:
- 46.375240, -116.669970
- 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 Culdesac
- 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 Nez Perce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nez Perce County
- Since Culdesac is near Lewis County and also Latah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Latah 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 Culdesac ...
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.
- Arrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cherrylane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
- Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
- Clicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Craig Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Junction
- Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
- Eugene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - German Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
- German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
- Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Slickpoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
- Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
- Snow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sweetwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
- Woodside ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Culdesac 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 Culdesac to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Culdesac and extending to:
- Lewiston, which is the Seat of Nez Perce County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Culdesac to Lewiston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 192 miles [309 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,055 miles [3,307.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 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 7,522 miles [12,105.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,581 miles [8,981.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Culdesac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nez Perce County: www.co.nezperce.id.us/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Culdesac) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Culdesac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3752, Longitude: -116.6700 In this case, the coordinates for Culdesac 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 Culdesac 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 336.165 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.889 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.205 degrees. |