Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shells Lick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shells Lick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shells Lick
- 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 Shells Lick:
- 45.706565, -116.127589
- 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 Shells Lick
- 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 Shells Lick is near Wallowa County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shells Lick ...
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.
- Cable Car Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable Car Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Car Crossing
- Cable Car Crossing is located in Idaho County
- Copper ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Copperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- Copperville is located in Idaho County
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - French Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Idaho County
- Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Harpster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Mexican Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexican Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Place
- Mexican Place is located in Idaho County
- Mount Idaho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
- Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
- Slate Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek
- Slate Creek is located in Idaho County
- Whipsaw Saddle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipsaw Saddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipsaw Saddle
- Whipsaw Saddle is located in Idaho County
- White Bird
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bird
- White Bird is located in Idaho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bird <2>
How Far From Shells Lick 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 Shells Lick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shells Lick and extending to:
- Grangeville, which is the Seat of Idaho County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Shells Lick to Grangeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,786 miles [10,921 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 7,554 miles [12,157 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shells Lick. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shells Lick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shells Lick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7066, Longitude: -116.1276 In this case, the coordinates for Shells Lick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Shells Lick 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 335.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.286 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.925 degrees. |