Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Heglar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heglar and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Heglar

• 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 Heglar:
  • 42.473524, -113.147217
  • 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 Heglar

• 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 Cassia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cassia County
  • Since Heglar is near Blaine County and also Power County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blaine County
  • eBird sighting report for Power 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 Heglar ...

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.

• Idahome
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idahome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idahome
  • Idahome is located in Cassia County
• Juniper
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Juniper is located in Oneida County
• Malta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
• Quigley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley
  • Quigley is located in Power County
• Raft River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raft River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raft River
  • Raft River is located in Cassia County
• Rockland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Power County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
• Roy Summit
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Summit
  • Roy Summit is located in Oneida County
• Sublett
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
  • Sublett is located in Cassia County

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

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

• Burley, which is the Seat of Cassia County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Heglar to Burley, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 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 7,692 miles [12,379.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cassia County: www.cassiacounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/