Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Owyhee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owyhee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Owyhee
- 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 Owyhee:
- 43.418223, -116.200667
- 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 Owyhee
- 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 Ada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ada County
- Since Owyhee is near Elmore County and also Canyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- eBird sighting report for Canyon 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 Owyhee ...
We found two communities that share the name Owyhee.
Within Idaho, the name Owyhee is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owyhee ...
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.
- Barber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Ada County
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Melba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Melba is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <3>
- Meridian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <3>
- Neal ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Swan Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
- Swan Falls is located in Ada County
- Ustick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Owyhee 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 Owyhee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owyhee and extending to:
- Boise City, which is the Seat of Ada County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Owyhee to Boise City, 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,040 miles [3,283.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,931 miles [11,154.4 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 7,700 miles [12,391.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owyhee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ada County: www.adaweb.net/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owyhee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owyhee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4182, Longitude: -116.2007 In this case, the coordinates for Owyhee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Owyhee 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 335.591 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.01 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.157 degrees. |