Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Powell Junction:
  • 46.579087, -114.718725
  • 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 Powell Junction

• 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 Powell Junction is near Clearwater County and also Missoula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clearwater County
  • eBird sighting report for Missoula 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 Powell Junction ...

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.

• Apple Blossom Court
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Blossom Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Blossom Court
  • Apple Blossom Court is located in Ravalli County (MT)
• Bell Crossing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Crossing
  • Bell Crossing is located in Ravalli County (MT)
• Cinnabar Court
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Court
  • Cinnabar Court is located in Ravalli County (MT)
• Dutch Hill ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
  • Dutch Hill is located in Ravalli County (MT)
• Elk Summit
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Summit
  • Elk Summit is located in Idaho County
• Florence
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Ravalli County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
• Lolo Hot Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lolo Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolo Hot Springs
  • Lolo Hot Springs is located in Missoula County (MT)
• Moose City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose City
  • Moose City is located in Clearwater County
• Stevensville
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
  • Stevensville is located in Ravalli County (MT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <2>
• Tucker
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in Ravalli County (MT)

How Far From Powell Junction 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 Powell Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Powell Junction and extending to:

• Grangeville, which is the Seat of Idaho County, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Powell Junction to Grangeville, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 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 7,471 miles [12,023.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,514 miles [8,873.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powell Junction. 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/