Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ramsey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramsey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ramsey
- 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 Ramsey:
- 47.864349, -116.808251
- 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 Ramsey
- 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 Kootenai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kootenai County
- Since Ramsey is near Bonner County and also Spokane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bonner County
- eBird sighting report for Spokane 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 Ramsey ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Ramsey.
Within Idaho, the name Ramsey is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Ramsey is located in Etowah County and lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Ramsey.
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Ramsey [Sumter County].
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Inyo County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Ramsey.
- Mendocino County
- This Ramsey is located in Mendocino County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Ramsey.
- Modoc County
- This Ramsey is located in Modoc County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the south southwest of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Ramsey.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ramsey [Dougherty County].
- Murray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ramsey [Murray County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- This Ramsey is located in Anoka County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the east of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Ramsey.
- Mower County
- This Ramsey is located in Mower County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km] to the east of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Ramsey.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Ramsey lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the east of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Hancock County
- This Ramsey is located in Hancock County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Ramsey.
- Knox County
- This Ramsey is located in Knox County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km] to the east southeast of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Ramsey.
- Shelby County
- This Ramsey is located in Shelby County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km] to the east southeast of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ramsey.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Dickenson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Ramsey [Dickenson County].
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Ramsey [Franklin County].
- Nelson County
- This Ramsey is located in Nelson County and lies 2,012 miles [3,238 km]<1> to the east of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Ramsey.
- Norton City
- This Ramsey is located in Norton City and lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km] to the east of the Ramsey that is located in Kootenai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton City community of Ramsey.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramsey ...
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.
- Clarksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Kootenai County
- Echo Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
- Echo Beach is located in Kootenai County
- English point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English point
- English point is located in Kootenai County
- Fir Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Harris Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landing
- Harris Landing is located in Kootenai County
- Haycrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - North Pole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
- North Pole is located in Kootenai County
- Rockaway Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Kootenai County
- Silver Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Kootenai County
- Silver Sands Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Sands Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands Beach
- Silver Sands Beach is located in Kootenai County
- Spirit Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
- Sturgeon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Kootenai County
- Twinlow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Ramsey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ramsey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramsey and extending to:
- Coeur d'Alene, which is the Seat of Kootenai County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ramsey to Coeur d'Alene, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,501 miles [8,853 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kootenai County: www.co.kootenai.id.us/
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- Ramsey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8643, Longitude: -116.8083 In this case, the coordinates for Ramsey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ramsey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ramsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ramsey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.353 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.211 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.143 degrees. |