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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Judkins:
    • 43.921862, -111.149667
    • 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 Judkins
  • 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 Judkins ...

We found two communities that share the name Judkins.

Within Idaho, the name Judkins is unique.

Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Judkins is located in Lane County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west of the Judkins that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Judkins.
    • Texas
      • Ector County
      • This Judkins is located in Ector County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Judkins that is located in Teton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ector County community of Judkins.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Judkins ...

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.

  • Cache
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
    • Cache is located in Teton County
  • Felt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
    • Felt is located in Teton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <3>
  • France
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for France have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France
    • France is located in Fremont County
  • Grainville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainville
    • Grainville is located in Fremont County
  • Greentimber ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentimber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentimber
    • Greentimber is located in Fremont County
  • Sam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam
    • Sam is located in Teton County
  • Squirrel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel
    • Squirrel is located in Fremont County
  • Twin Forks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
    • Twin Forks is located in Teton County
  • Two Forks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Forks
    • Two Forks is located in Teton County
  • Warm River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
    • Warm River is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people

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

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

  • Driggs, which is the Seat of Teton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Judkins to Driggs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,787 miles [2,875.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 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 7,557 miles [12,161.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,552 miles [8,935.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Judkins. 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- Judkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9219, Longitude: -111.1497       In this case, the coordinates for Judkins 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 Judkins 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 331.60 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.381 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.046 degrees.









 

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