Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elizabeth Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elizabeth Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elizabeth Park
- 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 Elizabeth Park:
- 47.529646, -116.092943
- 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 Elizabeth Park
- 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 Shoshone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shoshone County
- Since Elizabeth Park is near Kootenai County and also Benewah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kootenai County
- eBird sighting report for Benewah 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
Communities Also Named Elizabeth Park ...
We found five communities that share the name Elizabeth Park.
Within Idaho, the name Elizabeth Park is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County and lies 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Shoshone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Elizabeth Park.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Elizabeth Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km]<1> to the east of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Shoshone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Elizabeth Park.
- Ontario
- This Elizabeth Park lies 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<1> to the east of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Shoshone County.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 2,141 miles [3,445.6 km]<1> to the east of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Shoshone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Elizabeth Park.
- Stafford County
- This Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km] to the east of the Elizabeth Park that is located in Shoshone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Elizabeth Park.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elizabeth Park ...
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.
- Blackcloud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackcloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackcloud
- Blackcloud is located in Shoshone County
- Bunn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Carbon Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
- Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Elk Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Kellogg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
- Nelson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Page
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pine Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Smelter Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Heights
- Smelter Heights is located in Shoshone County
- Smelterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelterville
- Smelterville is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smelterville <3>
- Woodland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
How Far From Elizabeth Park 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 Elizabeth Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elizabeth Park and extending to:
- Wallace, which is the Seat of Shoshone County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Elizabeth Park to Boise City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,029 miles [3,265.4 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 6,671 miles [10,735.9 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 7,438 miles [11,970.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,500 miles [8,851.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elizabeth Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elizabeth Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elizabeth Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5296, Longitude: -116.0929 In this case, the coordinates for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Elizabeth Park 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 335.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.721 degrees. |