Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Swan Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swan Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Swan Valley
- 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 Swan Valley:
- 43.442161, -111.315150
- 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 Swan Valley
- 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 Bonneville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bonneville County
- Since Swan Valley is near Teton County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Teton County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swan Valley ...
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.
- Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Lincoln County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
- Caribou City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou City
- Caribou City is located in Bonneville County
- Fox Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Fox Creek is located in Teton County
- Heise
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Herman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Irwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Bonneville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
- Poplar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Sam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Twin Forks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
- Twin Forks is located in Teton County
- Two Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
How Far From Swan Valley 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 city such as Swan Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Swan Valley and extending to:
- Idaho Falls, which is the Seat of Bonneville County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Swan Valley to Idaho Falls, with an average speed<4> 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 244 miles [392.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 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 7,590 miles [12,214.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bonneville County: www.co.bonneville.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swan Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swan Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4422, Longitude: -111.3152 In this case, the coordinates for Swan Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Swan Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.696 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.45 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.195 degrees. |