Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lewiston Orchards:
  • 46.380440, -116.975432
  • 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 Lewiston Orchards

• 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 Nez Perce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nez Perce County
  • Since Lewiston Orchards is near Asotin County and also Whitman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Asotin County
  • eBird sighting report for Whitman 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewiston Orchards ...

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.

• Forebay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forebay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
  • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County
• Gurney
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County
• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Asotin County (WA)
• Jerry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry
  • Jerry is located in Asotin County (WA)
• Joseph
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
  • Joseph is located in Nez Perce County
• Sweetwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
• Transfer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transfer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
  • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County
• Vineland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Asotin County (WA)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lewiston Orchards and extending to:

• Lewiston, which is the Seat of Nez Perce County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lewiston Orchards to Boise City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,069 miles [3,329.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 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 7,527 miles [12,113.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nez Perce County: www.co.nezperce.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/