Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Mountain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Mountain
- 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 South Mountain:
- 42.752101, -116.923465
- 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 South Mountain
- 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 Owyhee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Owyhee County
- Since South Mountain is near Malheur County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Malheur 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
Communities Also Named South Mountain ...
We found four communities that share the name South Mountain.
Within Idaho, the name South Mountain is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This South Mountain lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Mountain that is located in Owyhee County.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of South Mountain [Berks County].
- Franklin County
- This South Mountain is located in Franklin County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the east of the South Mountain that is located in Owyhee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of South Mountain.
- Texas
- Coryell County
- This South Mountain is located in Coryell County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the South Mountain that is located in Owyhee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of South Mountain.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Mountain ...
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.
- Cliffs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
- Cliffs is located in Owyhee County
- Dewey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Empire City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Empire City is located in Owyhee County
- Fairylawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Flint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Jordan Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
- Jordan Valley is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan Valley <4>
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <4>
- Telegraph Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Hill
- Telegraph Hill is located in Owyhee County
- Triangle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
How Far From South Mountain 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 South Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Mountain and extending to:
- Murphy, which is the Seat of Owyhee County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Mountain to Murphy, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,081 miles [3,349 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,757 miles [12,483.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7521, Longitude: -116.9235 In this case, the coordinates for South Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that South Mountain could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 South Mountain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.125 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.591 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.646 degrees. |