Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 James Place:
  • 42.276846, -115.780089
  • 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 James Place

• 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 Owyhee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Owyhee County
  • Since James Place is near Elko County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Elko 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 James Place

Communities Also Named James Place ...

We found one communities that are also named James Place.

Within Idaho, the name James Place is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named James Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Lake County
    • This James Place is located in Lake County and lies 1,768 miles [2,845.3 km]<1> to the east of the James Place that is located in Owyhee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of James Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near James Place ...

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.

• China Hat
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • China Hat is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hat
• Cottonwood ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottonwood is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
• Dans Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dans Place is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dans Place
• Dew Drop Place
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dew Drop Place is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Drop Place
• Dickens Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickens Place is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Place
• Frost Place
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Frost Place is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Place
• Riddle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Riddle is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
• Three Forks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Three Forks is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
• Wickahoney ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wickahoney is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickahoney

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

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

• Murphy, which is the Seat of Owyhee County, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could drive a straight line from James Place to Murphy, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 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 7,763 miles [12,493.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'