Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest
- 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 Forest:
- 46.147937, -116.657645
- 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 Forest
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Forest is near Nez Perce County and also Idaho County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nez Perce County
- eBird sighting report for Idaho 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 Forest ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Forest.
Within Idaho, the name Forest is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Forest [Butler County].
- Pickens County
- This Forest is located in Pickens County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Forest.
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Barber County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Forest [Barber County].
- Russell County
- This community is historic and although located in Russell County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Forest.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Forest.
- West Carroll Parish
- This Forest is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km] to the east southeast of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Forest.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Forest is located in Hardin County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<2> to the east of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Forest.
- Richland County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Forest [Richland County].
- Ontario
- This Forest lies 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km]<2> to the east of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Forest is located in Centre County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<2> to the east of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Forest.
- McKean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Forest [McKean County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Forest [Dorchester County].
- Horry County
- This Forest is located in Horry County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<2> to the east of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Forest.
- Richland County
- This Forest is located in Richland County and lies 2,030 miles [3,267 km] to the east southeast of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Forest.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Forest.
- Galveston County
- This Forest is located in Galveston County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the southeast of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Forest.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Forest is located in Bedford County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<2> to the east of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Forest.
- Goochland County
- This Forest is located in Goochland County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km] to the east of the Forest that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Forest.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest ...
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.
- Clicks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cottonwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Idaho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <5>
- Craig Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Junction
- Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
- Culdesac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
- Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <5>
- Grahams Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Landing
- Grahams Landing is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Rogersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersburg
- Rogersburg is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Slickpoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
- Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
- Snow ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Sweetwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Forest 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 Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest and extending to:
- Nezperce, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Forest to Nezperce, with an average speed<6> 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 City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,054 miles [3,305.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,593 miles [9,001.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyid.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Forest could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1479, Longitude: -116.6576 In this case, the coordinates for Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.143 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.847 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.218 degrees. |