Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Magic City:
  • 43.290460, -114.365602
  • 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 Magic City

• 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 Blaine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Blaine County
  • Since Magic City is near Camas County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Camas County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Magic City ...

We found one communities that share the name Magic City.

Within Idaho, the name Magic City is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Magic City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Wheeler County
    • This Magic City is located in Wheeler County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Magic City that is located in Blaine County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Magic City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Magic City ...

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.

• Blaine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Camas County
• Carrietown
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrietown
  • Carrietown is located in Camas County
• Elkhorn Village
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Village
  • Elkhorn Village is located in Blaine County
• Indian Head Rock
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Rock
  • Indian Head Rock is located in Camas County
• Magic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic
  • Magic is located in Camas County
• Magic Resort
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic Resort
  • Magic Resort is located in Blaine County
• Marley
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
  • Marley is located in Lincoln County
• Punkin Corner
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Corner
  • Punkin Corner is located in Camas County
• Soldier
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
  • Soldier is located in Camas County
• Sun Valley
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun Valley <3>
• Triumph
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
  • Triumph is located in Blaine County

How Far From Magic City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Magic City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hailey, which is the Seat of Blaine County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Magic City to Hailey, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 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 7,669 miles [12,342.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blaine County: www.co.blaine.id.us/

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