Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Potter Place:
  • 45.307663, -116.440691
  • 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 Potter Place

• 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 Idaho County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Idaho County
  • Since Potter Place is near Adams County and also Wallowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • eBird sighting report for Wallowa 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 Potter Place ...

We found two communities that share the name Potter Place.

Within Idaho, the name Potter Place is unique.

Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
    • This Potter Place is located in Apache County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Potter Place that is located in Idaho County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Potter Place.
  • New Hampshire
    • Merrimack County
    • This Potter Place is located in Merrimack County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Potter Place that is located in Idaho County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Potter Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Potter Place ...

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.

• Bear
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
  • Bear is located in Adams County
• Devils Ladder
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Ladder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Ladder
  • Devils Ladder is located in Adams County
• Florence
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Idaho County
• French Creek
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
  • French Creek is located in Idaho County
• Green
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Idaho County
• Helena
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Adams County
• Meadows
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Meadows is located in Adams County
• Parliament
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament
  • Parliament is located in Wallowa County (OR)
• Pine Ridge
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Adams County
• Pollock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
  • Pollock is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <3>
• Rubicon
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
  • Rubicon is located in Adams County
• Slate Creek
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek
  • Slate Creek is located in Idaho County

How Far From Potter Place 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 community such as Potter Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Grangeville, which is the Seat of Idaho County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Potter Place to Grangeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 117 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 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 7,585 miles [12,206.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,634 miles [9,067 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

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