Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Swanlake:
  • 42.313243, -112.002808
  • 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 Swanlake

• 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 Bannock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bannock County
  • Since Swanlake is near Franklin County and also Oneida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida 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 Swanlake

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swanlake ...

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.

• Cherry Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cherry Creek
  • From Swanlake to Cherry Creek
• China Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • China Hill is located in Caribou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
• Egypt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Egypt is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
• Marsh Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marsh Valley is located in Bannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Valley
• Mink Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mink Creek is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Creek
• Mound Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mound Valley is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
• Red Rock Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Rock Junction is located in Bannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Junction
• Silver Star
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Silver Star is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Star
• Telluride
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Telluride is located in Caribou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
• Virginia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Virginia is located in Bannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Swanlake and extending to:

• Pocatello, which is the Seat of Bannock County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Swanlake to Pocatello, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,675 miles [12,351.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'