Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in English point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to English point and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for English point

• 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 English point:
  • 47.786572, -116.709913
  • 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 English point

• 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 Kootenai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kootenai County
  • Since English point is near Bonner County and also Spokane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bonner County
  • eBird sighting report for Spokane 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 English point ...

We found one communities that share the name English point.

Within Idaho, the name English point is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named English point in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This English point lies 2,610 miles [4,200.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the English point that is located in Kootenai County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near English point ...

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.

• Atlas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Atlas is located in Kootenai County
• Clarksville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Kootenai County
• Echo Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
  • Echo Beach is located in Kootenai County
• Harris Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landing
  • Harris Landing is located in Kootenai County
• Haycrop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haycrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycrop
  • Haycrop is located in Kootenai County
• North Pole
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
  • North Pole is located in Kootenai County
• Rockaway Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Kootenai County
• Silver Sands Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Sands Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands Beach
  • Silver Sands Beach is located in Kootenai County
• Sturgeon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
  • Sturgeon is located in Kootenai County
• Twinlow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinlow
  • Twinlow is located in Kootenai County
• Wolf Lodge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lodge
  • Wolf Lodge is located in Kootenai County

How Far From English point 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 English point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in English point and extending to:

• Coeur d'Alene, which is the Seat of Kootenai County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from English point to Boise City, with an average speed<3>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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,059 miles [3,313.6 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 6,666 miles [10,727.9 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 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for English point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kootenai County: www.co.kootenai.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/