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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Renfrew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Renfrew and the surrounding area.
- 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 Renfrew:
- 47.144075, -116.438494
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Renfrew
- 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 Benewah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benewah County
- Since Renfrew is near Shoshone County and also Latah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shoshone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Latah 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Renfrew
Communities Also Named Renfrew ...
We found six communities that are also named Renfrew.
Within Idaho, the name Renfrew is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Renfrew lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Renfrew that is located in Benewah County.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Renfrew is located in Berkshire County and lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km]<1> to the east of the Renfrew that is located in Benewah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Renfrew.
- Nova Scotia
- This Renfrew lies 2,485 miles [3,999.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Renfrew that is located in Benewah County.
- Ontario
- This Renfrew lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the east of the Renfrew that is located in Benewah County.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Renfrew is located in Butler County and lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the east of the Renfrew that is located in Benewah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Renfrew.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Renfrew is located in Greenville County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Renfrew that is located in Benewah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Renfrew.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Renfrew ...
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.
- Emerald Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
- Flat Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Harvard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lotus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lotus is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Marble Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marble Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Creek
- Mashburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mashburn is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
- Milltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Rocky Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rover is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Silvertip Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silvertip Landing is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertip Landing
- Slabtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
How Far From Renfrew 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 Renfrew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Renfrew and extending to:
- Saint Maries, which is the Seat of Benewah County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Renfrew to Saint Maries, with an average speed<3> 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, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,469 miles [12,020.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Renfrew) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Renfrew to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Renfrew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1441, Longitude: -116.4385 In this case, the coordinates for Renfrew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.018 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.773 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.982 degrees. |
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