Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nezperce, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nezperce and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nezperce
- 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 Nezperce:
- 46.233708, -116.240280
- 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 Nezperce
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Nezperce is near Idaho County and also Clearwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Idaho County
- eBird sighting report for Clearwater 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 Nezperce ...
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.
- Clicks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Cottonwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Idaho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <2>
- Craig Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Junction
- Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
- Greencreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
- Greencreek is located in Idaho County
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Idaho County
- Howard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pardee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pardee Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardee Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee Corner
- Pardee Corner is located in Idaho County
- Tramway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Nezperce 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 city such as Nezperce to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nezperce and extending to:
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Nezperce to Boise City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 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 7,523 miles [12,107.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,576 miles [8,973.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nezperce. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyid.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nezperce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nezperce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2337, Longitude: -116.2403 In this case, the coordinates for Nezperce have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Nezperce 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 335.809 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.947 degrees. |