Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Steamboat Rock:
  • 43.448227, -115.627315
  • 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 Steamboat Rock

• 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
  • Since Steamboat Rock is near Boise County and also Ada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Boise County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ada 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 Steamboat Rock

Communities Also Named Steamboat Rock ...

We found one communities that are also named Steamboat Rock.

Within Idaho, the name Steamboat Rock is unique.

Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Steamboat Rock in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Hardin County
    • This Steamboat Rock is located in Hardin County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the east of the Steamboat Rock that is located in Elmore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Steamboat Rock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steamboat Rock ...

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.

• Castle Rocks
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Rocks is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rocks
• Dixie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixie is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Featherville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Featherville is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherville
• Mountain Home
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
• Neal ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Neal is located in Ada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
• Orchard
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Orchard is located in Ada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
• Paradise Hot Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise Hot Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hot Springs
• Prairie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
• Reclamation Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Reclamation Village is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
• Twin Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Twin Springs is located in Boise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs

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

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

• Mountain Home, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Steamboat Rock to Mountain Home, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 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 7,686 miles [12,369.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,714 miles [9,195.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'