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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 Hatwai, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hatwai 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 Hatwai:
    • 46.436274, -116.968212
    • 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 Hatwai
  • 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 Hatwai ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
    • Arrow is located in Nez Perce County
  • Forebay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forebay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
    • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County
  • Gurney
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Asotin County (WA)
  • Jerry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry
    • Jerry is located in Asotin County (WA)
  • Joseph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
    • Joseph is located in Nez Perce County
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
  • Sweetwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
  • Transfer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transfer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
    • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County
  • Uniontown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Vineland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Asotin County (WA)

How Far From Hatwai 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 Hatwai to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hatwai and extending to:

  • Lewiston, which is the Seat of Nez Perce County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Hatwai to Boise City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,069 miles [3,329.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 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 7,524 miles [12,108.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,585 miles [8,988.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hatwai. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nez Perce County: www.co.nezperce.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- Hatwai) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatwai. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4363, Longitude: -116.9682       In this case, the coordinates for Hatwai 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 Hatwai 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 336.411 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.178 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.388 degrees.









 

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