Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jonathan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonathan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jonathan
- 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 Jonathan:
- 44.267386, -117.053503
- 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 Jonathan
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Jonathan is near Malheur County and also Baker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Malheur County
- eBird sighting report for Baker 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
Communities Also Named Jonathan ...
We found three communities that share the name Jonathan.
Within Idaho, the name Jonathan is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonathan ...
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.
- Annex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Concrete
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Crystal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dennis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Diamond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Fruitland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Payette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
- Gayway Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayway Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayway Corner
- Gayway Corner is located in Payette County
- Home ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Jett ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Lime ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
- Lime is located in Baker County (OR)
- Rebecca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Willowcreek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
- Willowcreek is located in Malheur County (OR)
How Far From Jonathan 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 Jonathan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jonathan and extending to:
- Weiser, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Jonathan to Boise City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 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 7,663 miles [12,332.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,710 miles [9,189.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonathan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jonathan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonathan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2674, Longitude: -117.0535 In this case, the coordinates for Jonathan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jonathan 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 336.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.952 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.624 degrees. |