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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 Taylor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylor 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 Taylor:
    • 45.685440, -116.383475
    • 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 Taylor
  • 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 Taylor ...

We found 55 communities that share the name Taylor.

There are two communities within Idaho that are also named Taylor.

Beyond Idaho, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 53 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Idaho ...
    • Bingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Taylor [Bingham County].
    • Bonneville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Taylor [Bonneville County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Geneva County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Taylor [Geneva County].
      • Houston County
      • This Taylor is located in Houston County and lies 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Taylor.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Taylor is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km] to the east southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Taylor.
    • Alaska
      • This Taylor lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Taylor [Apache County].
      • Navajo County
      • This Taylor is located in Navajo County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Taylor.
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This Taylor is located in Columbia County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Taylor.
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Taylor [Lawrence County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Taylor lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Taylor is located in Riverside County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<2> to the south of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Taylor.
      • Shasta County
      • Although located in Shasta County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Taylor.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Taylor [Pueblo County].
    • Florida
      • Baker County
      • This Taylor is located in Baker County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Taylor.
    • Georgia
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Taylor [Crawford County].
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Taylor [Ogle County].
      • Pike County
      • This Taylor is located in Pike County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Taylor.
    • Indiana
      • Tippecanoe County
      • This Taylor is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Taylor.
    • Iowa
      • Pottawattamie County
      • This Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Taylor.
    • Kansas
      • Nemaha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Taylor [Nemaha County].
    • Kentucky
      • Greenup County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Taylor [Greenup County].
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Taylor is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Taylor.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Taylor is located in Harford County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Taylor.
    • Michigan
      • Baraga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Taylor [Baraga County].
      • Isabella 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 Taylor [Isabella County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Taylor is located in Wayne County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Taylor.
    • Mississippi
      • Lafayette County
      • This Taylor is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,611 miles [2,592.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Taylor.
    • Missouri
      • Marion County
      • This Taylor is located in Marion County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Taylor.
      • Ralls County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Taylor [Ralls County].
    • Nebraska
      • Loup County
      • This Taylor is located in Loup County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loup County community of Taylor.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine 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 Nevada community of Taylor [White Pine County].
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Taylor [Burlington County].
    • New York
      • Cortland County
      • This Taylor is located in Cortland County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of Taylor.
      • Livingston County
      • This Taylor is located in Livingston County and lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km] to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Taylor.
    • North Carolina
      • Wilson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Taylor [Wilson County].
    • North Dakota
      • Stark County
      • This Taylor is located in Stark County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Taylor.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Taylor [Franklin County].
      • Geauga 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 Ohio community of Taylor [Geauga County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Beckham County
      • This Taylor is located in Beckham County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beckham County community of Taylor.
      • Cotton County
      • This Taylor is located in Cotton County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km] to the southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cotton County community of Taylor.
    • Ontario
      • This Taylor lies 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Taylor [Multnomah County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Taylor is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Taylor.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Taylor is located in Lackawanna County and lies 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km] to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Taylor.
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Taylor [Sumter County].
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Taylor is located in Bradley County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Taylor.
    • Texas
      • Williamson County
      • This Taylor is located in Williamson County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Taylor.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Taylor is located in Weber County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Taylor.
    • Virginia
      • Franklin County
      • This Taylor is located in Franklin County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Taylor.
    • West Virginia
      • Hardy County
      • This Taylor is located in Hardy County and lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardy County community of Taylor.
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Taylor [Logan County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson County
      • This Taylor is located in Jackson County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<2> to the east of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Taylor.
    • Wyoming
      • Campbell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Taylor [Campbell County].
      • Lincoln County
      • This Taylor is located in Lincoln County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the southeast of the Taylor that is located in Idaho County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Taylor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylor ...

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.

  • Copper ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
    • Copper is located in Wallowa County (OR)
  • Copperville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
    • Copperville is located in Idaho County
  • Joseph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
    • Joseph is located in Idaho County
  • Mexican Place
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexican Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Place
    • Mexican Place is located in Idaho County
  • Parliament
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament
    • Parliament is located in Wallowa County (OR)
  • Shells Lick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shells Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
    • Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
  • Slate Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek
    • Slate Creek is located in Idaho County
  • Whipsaw Saddle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipsaw Saddle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipsaw Saddle
    • Whipsaw Saddle is located in Idaho County
  • White Bird
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Taylor to ...

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

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

  • Grangeville, which is the Seat of Idaho County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Taylor to Grangeville, with an average speed<6> 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 City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,041 miles [3,284.7 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 6,792 miles [10,930.7 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 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Taylor 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.
<2>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- Taylor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6854, Longitude: -116.3835       In this case, the coordinates for Taylor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Taylor, 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 Taylor 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 335.893 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.524 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.088 degrees.









 

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