Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lower Black Butte Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lower Black Butte Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lower Black Butte Crossing

• 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 Lower Black Butte Crossing:
  • 42.728509, -115.475348
  • 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 Lower Black Butte Crossing

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Owyhee County
  • Since Lower Black Butte Crossing is near Elmore County and also Gooding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Elmore County
  • eBird sighting report for Gooding 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 Lower Black Butte Crossing ...

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.

• Chalk Cut
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Cut
  • Chalk Cut is located in Elmore County
• Emigrant Crossing
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emigrant Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Crossing
  • Emigrant Crossing is located in Elmore County
• Hot Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Owyhee County
• King Hill
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
  • King Hill is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Hill <2>
• Mountain Home
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
• Reverse
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reverse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reverse
  • Reverse is located in Elmore County
• Stout Crossing
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Crossing
  • Stout Crossing is located in Elmore County
• Three Island Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Island Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Island Crossing
  • Three Island Crossing is located in Elmore County
• Wickahoney Crossing
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickahoney Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickahoney Crossing
  • Wickahoney Crossing is located in Owyhee County

How Far From Lower Black Butte Crossing 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 Lower Black Butte Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lower Black Butte Crossing and extending to:

• Murphy, which is the Seat of Owyhee County, lies 64 miles [103 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lower Black Butte Crossing to Murphy, 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.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 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 7,728 miles [12,437 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Black Butte Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/