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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 Eastport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastport 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 Eastport:
- 48.999451, -116.18113
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Eastport
- 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 Boundary County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boundary County
- Since Eastport is near Lincoln County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Eastport
Communities Also Named Eastport ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Eastport.
Within Idaho, the name Eastport is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- This Eastport is located in Little River County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Eastport.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Eastport is located in Contra Costa County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Eastport.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Eastport is located in Duval County and lies 2,210 miles [3,556.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Eastport.
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Eastport is located in Washington County and lies 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Eastport.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Eastport is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Eastport.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- This Eastport is located in Antrim County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Eastport.
- Mississippi
- Tishomingo County
- This Eastport is located in Tishomingo County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Eastport.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Eastport is located in Suffolk County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Eastport.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Eastport lies 2,754 miles [4,432.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Eastport is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Eastport.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Eastport is located in McCurtain County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Eastport.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Eastport is located in Cocke County and lies 1,886 miles [3,035.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Eastport.
- Pickett County
- This Eastport is located in Pickett County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km] to the east southeast of the Eastport that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Eastport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastport ...
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.
- Canyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crossport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Crossport is located in Boundary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossport
- Eileen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eileen is located in Boundary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
- Goatfell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Good Grief
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Good Grief is located in Boundary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Grief
- Kingsgate
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lister
- Meadow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Meadow Creek is located in Boundary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
- Threemile Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Threemile Corner is located in Boundary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner
How Far From Eastport to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eastport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastport and extending to:
- Bonners Ferry, which is the Seat of Boundary County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eastport to Bonners Ferry, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,040 miles [3,283.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eastport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Eastport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9995, Longitude: -116.1811 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.892 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.76 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.61 degrees. |
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