Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Murphy Hot Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murphy Hot Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Murphy Hot Springs

• 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 Murphy Hot Springs:
  • 42.030183, -115.368958
  • 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 Murphy Hot Springs

• 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 Murphy Hot Springs is near Elko County and also Twin Falls County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Elko County
  • eBird sighting report for Twin Falls 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 Murphy Hot Springs ...

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.

• Hand Place
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand Place
  • Hand Place is located in Twin Falls County
• Indian Jim Place
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Jim Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Jim Place
  • Indian Jim Place is located in Twin Falls County
• Island Mountain ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
  • Island Mountain is located in Elko County (NV)
• Jack Creek Camp
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Creek Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Creek Camp
  • Jack Creek Camp is located in Elko County (NV)
• James Place
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Place
  • James Place is located in Owyhee County
• Marshall Butte Crossing
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Butte Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Butte Crossing
  • Marshall Butte Crossing is located in Owyhee County
• May Place
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Place
  • May Place is located in Twin Falls County
• Three Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creek
  • Three Creek is located in Owyhee County
• Three Forks
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Owyhee County
• Three Mile Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile Crossing
  • Three Mile Crossing is located in Owyhee County
• Williams Cabin
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cabin
  • Williams Cabin is located in Elko County (NV)

How Far From Murphy Hot Springs 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 Murphy Hot Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Murphy Hot Springs and extending to:

• Murphy, which is the Seat of Owyhee County, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could drive a straight line from Murphy Hot Springs to Murphy, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,770 miles [12,504.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy Hot Springs. 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/