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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 Minidoka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minidoka 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 Minidoka:
- 42.753707, -113.490243
- 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 Minidoka
- 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 Minidoka ...
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.
- Beetville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beetville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetville
- Beetville is located in Cassia County
- Cream Can Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream Can Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Can Junction
- Cream Can Junction is located in Blaine County
- Idahome
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idahome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idahome
- Idahome is located in Cassia County
- Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Quigley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley
- Quigley is located in Power County
- Raft River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raft River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raft River
- Raft River is located in Cassia County
- Ruby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Cassia County
- Unity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Cassia County
- View
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View
- View is located in Cassia County
How Far From Minidoka 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 city such as Minidoka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Minidoka and extending to:
- Rupert, which is the Seat of Minidoka County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Minidoka to Rupert, with an average speed<4> 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 City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,914 miles [11,127 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 7,683 miles [12,364.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minidoka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Minidoka County: www.minidoka.id.us/ The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minidoka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minidoka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7537, Longitude: -113.4902 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Minidoka to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.364 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.346 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.56 degrees. |
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