Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maddens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maddens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maddens
- 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 Maddens:
- 43.661828, -116.597911
- 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 Maddens
- 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 Canyon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Canyon County
- Since Maddens is near Ada County and also Gem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ada County
- eBird sighting report for Gem 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 Maddens ...
We found two communities that share the name Maddens.
Within Idaho, the name Maddens is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maddens ...
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.
- Bugtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Central Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cove
- Central Cove is located in Canyon County
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Ada County
- Deal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Eagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
- Greenleaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <4>
- Kings Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Kings Corner is located in Canyon County
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
- Sand Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
- Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
- Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>
- Sunnyslope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County
- Ustick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Maddens 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 Maddens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maddens and extending to:
- Caldwell, which is the Seat of Canyon County, lies just to the West.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Maddens to Boise City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,059 miles [3,313.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,692 miles [12,379.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maddens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Maddens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Maddens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maddens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6618, Longitude: -116.5979 In this case, the coordinates for Maddens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Maddens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.931 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.426 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.385 degrees. |