Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grimes Pass, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grimes Pass and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grimes Pass
- 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 Grimes Pass:
- 44.045465, -115.859912
- 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 Grimes Pass
- 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 Boise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boise County
- Since Grimes Pass is near Valley County and also Gem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Valley County
- eBird sighting report for Gem 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 Grimes Pass ...
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 Eddy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Boise County
- Crouch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Garden Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in Boise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <2>
- Granite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Idaho City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho City
- Idaho City is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho City <2>
- Pioneerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneerville
- Pioneerville is located in Boise County
- Quartzburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzburg
- Quartzburg is located in Boise County
How Far From Grimes Pass to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Grimes Pass to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grimes Pass and extending to:
- Idaho City, which is the Seat of Boise County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Grimes Pass to Idaho City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,020 miles [3,250.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 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 7,653 miles [12,316.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grimes Pass. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boise County: www.co.boise.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grimes Pass) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grimes Pass. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0455, Longitude: -115.8599 |
| <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 Grimes Pass 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 335.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.787 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.90 degrees. |