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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 Sebree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sebree 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 Sebree:
    • 43.185727, -115.790646
    • 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 Sebree
  • 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 Sebree ...

We found two communities that share the name Sebree.

Within Idaho, the name Sebree is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Webster County
      • This Sebree is located in Webster County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sebree that is located in Elmore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Sebree.
    • Missouri
      • Howard County
      • This Sebree is located in Howard County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sebree that is located in Elmore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Sebree.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sebree ...

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.

  • Chalk Cut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Cut
    • Chalk Cut is located in Elmore County
  • Dixie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Elmore County
  • Grand View
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Owyhee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand View <3>
  • Mountain Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Orchard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Ada County
  • Reclamation Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclamation Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
    • Reclamation Village is located in Elmore County
  • Reverse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reverse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reverse
    • Reverse is located in Elmore County
  • Steamboat Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rock
    • Steamboat Rock is located in Elmore County

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

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

  • Mountain Home, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Sebree to Boise City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,021 miles [3,252.5 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 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,937 miles [11,164 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 7,706 miles [12,401.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sebree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sebree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1857, Longitude: -115.7906       In this case, the coordinates for Sebree 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 Sebree 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 335.242 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.584 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.922 degrees.









 

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