Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Steamboat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steamboat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Steamboat
- 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:
- 47.675476, -116.144894
- 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 Steamboat
- 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 Shoshone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shoshone County
- Since Steamboat is near Kootenai County and also Bonner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kootenai County
- eBird sighting report for Bonner 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 Steamboat ...
We found five communities that share the name Steamboat.
Within Idaho, the name Steamboat is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- This Steamboat lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Steamboat that is located in Shoshone County.
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Steamboat is located in Douglas County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Steamboat that is located in Shoshone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Steamboat.
- Jackson County
- This Steamboat is located in Jackson County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southwest of the Steamboat that is located in Shoshone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Steamboat.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steamboat ...
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.
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Elizabeth Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Shoshone County
- Elk Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Kellogg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
- Nelson ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Page
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pine Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Smelter Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Heights
- Smelter Heights is located in Shoshone County
- Smelterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelterville
- Smelterville is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smelterville <3>
How Far From Steamboat 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Steamboat once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Steamboat and extending to:
- Wallace, which is the Seat of Shoshone County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Steamboat to Wallace, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,032 miles [3,270.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 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 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,493 miles [8,840.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Steamboat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steamboat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6755, Longitude: -116.1449 In this case, the coordinates for Steamboat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Steamboat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Steamboat 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 335.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.566 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.739 degrees. |