Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Horsecamp:
  • 47.191308, -115.881822
  • 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 Horsecamp

• 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 Shoshone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shoshone County
  • Since Horsecamp is near Mineral County and also Clearwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral 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 Horsecamp

Curious and Interesting Names Near Horsecamp ...

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.

• Black Bear
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Black Bear is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
• Blackcloud
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Blackcloud is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackcloud
• Borax ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Borax is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borax
• Bunn
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Bunn is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
• Carbonate ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Carbonate is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
• Cornwall
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Cornwall is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
• Emerald Creek
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
• Falcon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Falcon is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
• Gem
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Gem is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Gold Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Gold Creek is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
  • Mace
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mace is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
  • Marble Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marble Creek is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Creek
  • Pottsville ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Stetson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stetson is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
  • Woodland Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Horsecamp to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Horsecamp to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Horsecamp and extending to:

• Wallace, which is the Seat of Shoshone County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Horsecamp to Wallace, with an average speed<2> 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 6 hours.
• Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,019 miles [3,249.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,455 miles [11,997.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'