Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Silvertip Landing:
  • 47.361573, -116.692672
  • 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 Silvertip Landing

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Benewah County
  • Since Silvertip Landing is near Kootenai County and also Spokane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kootenai 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silvertip Landing ...

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.

• Flat Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Flat Creek is located in Benewah County
• Lane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Lane is located in Kootenai County
• Lotus
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
  • Lotus is located in Benewah County
• Milltown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Benewah County
• Mozart
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
  • Mozart is located in Kootenai County
• Pedee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee
  • Pedee is located in Benewah County
• Rocky Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Benewah County
• Rover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
  • Rover is located in Benewah County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Silvertip Landing and extending to:

• Saint Maries, which is the Seat of Benewah County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Silvertip Landing to Boise City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 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 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/