Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fritser Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fritser Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fritser Ford
- 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 Fritser Ford:
- 45.086571, -115.628730
- 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 Fritser Ford
- 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 Valley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Valley County
- Since Fritser Ford is near Idaho County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fritser Ford ...
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.
- Big Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Cable Car Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable Car Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Car Crossing
- Cable Car Crossing is located in Idaho County
- Cross Trails
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Trails
- Cross Trails is located in Idaho County
- Edwardsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
- Edwardsburg is located in Valley County
- Fourway Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourway Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourway Junction
- Fourway Junction is located in Idaho County
- French Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Idaho County
- Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Jim Moore Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Moore Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Moore Place
- Jim Moore Place is located in Idaho County
- Lake Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Lake Fork is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <2>
- Landmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Midnight
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Warm Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Lake
- Warm Lake is located in Valley County
- Yellow Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Pine <2>
How Far From Fritser Ford 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 Fritser Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fritser Ford and extending to:
- Cascade, which is the Seat of Valley County, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fritser Ford to Cascade, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 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 7,583 miles [12,203.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fritser Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fritser Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fritser Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0866, Longitude: -115.6287 In this case, the coordinates for Fritser Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fritser Ford 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 335.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.727 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.669 degrees. |