Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in De Woff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to De Woff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for De Woff
- 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 Woff:
- 42.706576, -113.260556
- 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 Woff
- 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 De Woff is near Cassia County and also Power County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cassia County
- eBird sighting report for Power 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 De Woff ...
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
(21 miles [33.8 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>
- Cream Can Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream Can Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Can Junction
- Cream Can Junction is located in Blaine County
- Idahome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Lone Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Malta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
- Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Raft River
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Rockland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Power County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <1>
- Sublett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
- Sublett is located in Cassia County
- Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From De Woff 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 De Woff 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 Woff and extending to:
- Hailey, which is the Seat of Blaine County, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could drive a straight line from De Woff to Hailey, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 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 7,681 miles [12,361.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Woff. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- De Woff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De Woff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7066, Longitude: -113.2606 In this case, the coordinates for De Woff 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 Woff 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 333.178 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.123 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.426 degrees. |