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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Judkins
  • 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 Teton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Teton County
    • Since Judkins is near Fremont County and also Teton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fremont County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Teton 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 Judkins

Communities Also Named Judkins ...

We found two communities that are also named Judkins.

Within Idaho, the name Judkins is unique.

Beyond Idaho, we know of two communities that are located 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)
    • Cache is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
  • Felt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • France
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • France is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France
  • Grainville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grainville is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainville
  • Greentimber ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greentimber is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentimber
  • Sam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sam is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam
  • Squirrel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrel is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel
  • Twin Forks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Twin Forks is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
  • Two Forks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Two Forks is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Forks
  • Warm River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Warm River is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
    • 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<3> 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, 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,552 miles [8,935.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Judkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.60 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.381 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.046 degrees.