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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 Slocum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slocum 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 Slocum:
- 46.555462, -116.016251
- 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 Slocum
- 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 Clearwater County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clearwater County
- Since Slocum is near Idaho County and also Nez Perce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Idaho County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nez Perce 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 Slocum
Communities Also Named Slocum ...
We found eight communities that are also named Slocum.
Within Idaho, the name Slocum is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Slocum is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Slocum that is located in Clearwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Slocum.
- Michigan
- Muskegon County
- This Slocum is located in Muskegon County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the east of the Slocum that is located in Clearwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Slocum.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Slocum.
- North Carolina
- Hyde County
- This Slocum is located in Hyde County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the east of the Slocum that is located in Clearwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Slocum.
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This Slocum is located in Scioto County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km]<1> to the east of the Slocum that is located in Clearwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Slocum.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Slocum is located in Luzerne County and lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the east of the Slocum that is located in Clearwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Slocum.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Slocum is located in Washington County and lies 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km]<1> to the east of the Slocum that is located in Clearwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Slocum.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Slocum is located in Anderson County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Slocum that is located in Clearwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Slocum.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slocum ...
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.
- Best Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Best Corner is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best Corner
- Blake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cow Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cow Creek is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
- Dent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dent is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Five Corners ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Headquarters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Headquarters is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Pierce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Slocum 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 Slocum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slocum and extending to:
- Orofino, which is the Seat of Clearwater County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Slocum to Orofino, with an average speed<4> 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, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,730 miles [10,830.9 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 7,498 miles [12,066.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,552 miles [8,935.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Slocum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Slocum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slocum 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 Slocum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5555, Longitude: -116.0163 In this case, the coordinates for Slocum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.646 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.774 degrees. |
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