Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mound Valley:
  • 42.357145, -111.712447
  • 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 Mound Valley

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Mound Valley is near Caribou County and also Bear Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caribou County
  • eBird sighting report for Bear Lake 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 Mound Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Mound Valley.

Within Idaho, the name Mound Valley is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Mound Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Labette County
    • This Mound Valley is located in Labette County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mound Valley that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Labette County community of Mound Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mound Valley ...

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.

• Central
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Caribou County
• China Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
  • China Hill is located in Caribou County
• Egypt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Franklin County
• Georgetown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Bear Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Grace
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Grace is located in Caribou County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <3>
• Liberty
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Bear Lake County
• Mink Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Creek
  • Mink Creek is located in Franklin County
• Paris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
• Red Rock Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Junction
  • Red Rock Junction is located in Bannock County
• Rose
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
  • Rose is located in Caribou County
• Swanlake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanlake
  • Swanlake is located in Bannock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanlake <3>
• Telluride
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telluride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
  • Telluride is located in Caribou County

How Far From Mound Valley 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 Mound Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Preston, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mound Valley to Preston, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,820 miles [2,929 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 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 7,665 miles [12,335.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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