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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 Stevens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stevens 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 Stevens:
    • 44.848499, -116.378748
    • 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 Stevens
  • 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 Stevens ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Stevens.

Within Idaho, the name Stevens is unique.

Beyond Idaho, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pickens County
      • This Stevens is located in Pickens County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Stevens.
    • Arkansas
      • Ouachita 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 Arkansas community of Stevens [Ouachita County].
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This Stevens is located in Kern County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Stevens.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Stevens is located in Hall County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Stevens.
    • Illinois
      • Stephenson 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 Illinois community of Stevens [Stephenson County].
    • Indiana
      • Fountain 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 Indiana community of Stevens [Fountain County].
    • Iowa
      • Kossuth County
      • This Stevens is located in Kossuth County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Stevens.
    • Kansas
      • Labette 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 Kansas community of Stevens [Labette County].
      • Stevens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stevens [Stevens County].
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell 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 Kentucky community of Stevens [Campbell County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex 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 Massachusetts community of Stevens [Essex County].
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Stevens [Middlesex County].
    • Michigan
      • Berrien 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 Michigan community of Stevens [Berrien County].
      • Emmet County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stevens [Emmet County].
      • Lenawee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stevens [Lenawee County].
      • Montmorency County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stevens [Montmorency County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jasper County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Stevens [Jasper County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Stevens is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Stevens.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Stevens is located in Burlington County and lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<1> to the east of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Stevens.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus 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 New York community of Stevens [Cattaraugus County].
    • North Carolina
      • Union 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 North Carolina community of Stevens [Union County].
    • Ontario
      • This Stevens lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Stevens is located in Centre County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Stevens.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Stevens is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km] to the east of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Stevens.
    • Texas
      • Rusk 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 Texas community of Stevens [Rusk County].
      • Sherman County
      • This Stevens is located in Sherman County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Stevens.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Stevens is located in Weber County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Stevens.
    • Vermont
      • Essex County
      • This Stevens is located in Essex County and lies 2,170 miles [3,492.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Stevens.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Stevens is located in King County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stevens that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Stevens.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason 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 West Virginia community of Stevens [Mason County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stevens ...

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.

  • Council
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <5>
  • Dale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Valley County
  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Adams County
  • Fruitvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <5>
  • Hoover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Adams County
  • Meadows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Adams County
  • Pine Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Adams County
  • Rubicon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Rubicon is located in Adams County

How Far From Stevens to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stevens to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Council, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Stevens to Boise City, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,043 miles [3,287.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,613 miles [12,251.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.id.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stevens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stevens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8485, Longitude: -116.3787       In this case, the coordinates for Stevens 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 Stevens 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>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 Stevens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Stevens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.837 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.399 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.157 degrees.









 

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