Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hatch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hatch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hatch
- 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 Hatch:
- 42.819362, -111.852179
- 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 Hatch
- 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 Caribou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caribou County
- Since Hatch is near Bannock County and also Bingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bannock County
- eBird sighting report for Bingham 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 Hatch ...
We found eight communities that share the name Hatch.
Within Idaho, the name Hatch is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Hatch is located in Davis County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south of the Hatch that is located in Caribou County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Hatch.
- Garfield County
- This Hatch is located in Garfield County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the south of the Hatch that is located in Caribou County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hatch.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatch ...
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.
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - China Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- China Hill is located in Caribou County
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Caribou County
- Grace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Grace is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <4>
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Lava Hot Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Hot Springs
- Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs <4>
- Meadowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Caribou County
- Pebble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Soda Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <4>
- Topaz ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hatch 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 Hatch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hatch and extending to:
- Soda Springs, which is the Seat of Caribou County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hatch to Soda Springs, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 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 7,641 miles [12,297 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hatch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hatch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8194, Longitude: -111.8522 In this case, the coordinates for Hatch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Hatch 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. |
| <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 Hatch 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 332.072 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.836 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.575 degrees. |