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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 De Veny Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to De Veny 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 De Veny Place:
- 45.357386, -116.395135
- 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 De Veny Place
- 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 De Veny 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.
- Devils Ladder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Ladder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Ladder
- Devils Ladder is located in Adams County
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Idaho County
- French Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Idaho County
- Helena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Adams County
- Parliament
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament
- Parliament is located in Wallowa County (OR)
- Pollock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- Potter Place is located in Idaho County
- Slate Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek
- Slate Creek is located in Idaho County
How Far From De Veny 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 De Veny Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in De Veny Place and extending to:
- Grangeville, which is the Seat of Idaho County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from De Veny Place to Grangeville, with an average speed<4> 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 just about two full days.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 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 7,581 miles [12,200.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Veny Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/ 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- De Veny Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De Veny Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3574, Longitude: -116.3951 In this case, the coordinates for De Veny Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 De Veny Place 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 335.883 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.489 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.124 degrees. |
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