Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Estes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Estes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Estes
- 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 Estes:
- 46.777666, -117.019889
- 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 Estes
- 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 Latah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Latah County
- Since Estes is near Whitman County and also Nez Perce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Whitman County
- eBird sighting report for Nez Perce 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 Estes ...
We found eight communities that share the name Estes.
Within Idaho, the name Estes is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Oregon
- Texas
- Aransas County
- This Estes is located in Aransas County and lies 1,687 miles [2,715 km]<1> to the southeast of the Estes that is located in Latah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aransas County community of Estes.
- Harrison County
- This Estes is located in Harrison County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km] to the east southeast of the Estes that is located in Latah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Estes.
- Virginia
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Estes ...
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.
- Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advent Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
- Advent Hollow is located in Latah County
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Chambers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Cornwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Joel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Moscow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Potlatch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
- Potlatch is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <4>
- Potlatch Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
- Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County
- Ringo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sunshine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Estes 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 Estes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Estes and extending to:
- Moscow, which is the Seat of Latah County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Estes to Boise City, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,071 miles [3,333 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,503 miles [12,074.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Estes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Estes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Estes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7777, Longitude: -117.0199 In this case, the coordinates for Estes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Estes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Estes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.471 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.272 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.389 degrees. |