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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gifford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gifford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gifford:
- 46.443227, -116.556536
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gifford
- 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 Nez Perce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nez Perce County
- Since Gifford is near Lewis County and also Clearwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clearwater 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gifford
Communities Also Named Gifford ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Gifford.
Within Idaho, the name Gifford is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hot Spring County
- This Gifford is located in Hot Spring County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Gifford.
- British Columbia
- This Gifford lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- Florida
- Indian River County
- This Gifford is located in Indian River County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Gifford.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Gifford is located in Champaign County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the east of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Gifford.
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Gifford is located in Jasper County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the east of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Gifford.
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Gifford is located in Hardin County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the east of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Gifford.
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This Gifford is located in Magoffin County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the east of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Gifford.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- This Gifford is located in Webster Parish and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Gifford.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- This Gifford is located in Macon County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gifford.
- New York
- Schenectady County
- This Gifford is located in Schenectady County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the east of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Gifford.
- Pennsylvania
- McKean County
- This Gifford is located in McKean County and lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<1> to the east of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Gifford.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Gifford is located in Hampton County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Gifford.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Gifford is located in Dallas County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Gifford.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Gifford is located in Stevens County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gifford that is located in Nez Perce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Gifford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gifford ...
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.
- Arrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arrow is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
- Big George
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Big George is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big George
- Cherrylane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
- Clicks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clicks is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clicks
- Craig Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Junction
- Culdesac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eugene
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eugene is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- German Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
- Joseph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Joseph is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
- Peck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Slickpoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
- Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Woodside ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodside is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Gifford 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 Gifford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gifford and extending to:
- Lewiston, which is the Seat of Nez Perce County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gifford to Lewiston, with an average speed<3> 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, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 117 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 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 7,515 miles [12,094.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Gifford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gifford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gifford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4432, Longitude: -116.5565 In this case, the coordinates for Gifford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.077 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.792 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.127 degrees. |
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