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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Humphrey:
    • 44.488247, -112.233608
    • 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 Humphrey
  • 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 Humphrey ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Humphrey.

Within Idaho, the name Humphrey is unique.

Beyond Idaho, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Humphrey [Tuscaloosa County].
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Humphrey is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Humphrey.
    • Illinois
      • Christian County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Humphrey [Christian County].
    • Kentucky
      • Casey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Humphrey [Casey County].
    • Michigan
      • Manistee County
      • This Humphrey is located in Manistee County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<2> to the east of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Humphrey.
    • Nebraska
      • Platte County
      • This Humphrey is located in Platte County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<2> to the east of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Humphrey.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Humphrey lies 2,273 miles [3,658 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 1,687 miles [2,715 km]<2> to the east of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Humphrey.
    • North Carolina
      • Duplin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Humphrey [Duplin County].
      • Onslow County
      • This Humphrey is located in Onslow County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<2> to the east of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Humphrey.
    • Ontario
      • This Humphrey lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Humphrey is located in King County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Humphrey.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Humphrey is located in Wood County and lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<2> to the east of the Humphrey that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Humphrey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Humphrey ...

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.

  • Bedstead Corner
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedstead Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedstead Corner
    • Bedstead Corner is located in Fremont County
  • Dell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Highbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbridge
    • Highbridge is located in Clark County
  • Jones Crossing
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Jones Crossing is located in Clark County
  • Lakeview
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County (MT)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Humphrey and extending to:

  • Dubois, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Humphrey to Dubois, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 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 7,548 miles [12,147.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,555 miles [8,939.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Humphrey 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.
<2>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- Humphrey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Humphrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4882, Longitude: -112.2336       In this case, the coordinates for Humphrey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Humphrey 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 332.494 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.471 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.64 degrees.









 

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