Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three Island Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Island Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Three Island Crossing
- 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 Three Island Crossing:
- 42.935454, -115.332849
- 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 Three Island Crossing
- 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Since Three Island Crossing is near Owyhee County and also Gooding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Owyhee County
- eBird sighting report for Gooding 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 Three Island Crossing ...
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.
- Chalk Cut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Emigrant Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emigrant Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Crossing
- Emigrant Crossing is located in Elmore County
- Hot Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Owyhee County
- King Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
- King Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Hill <2>
- Lower Black Butte Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Black Butte Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Black Butte Crossing
- Lower Black Butte Crossing is located in Owyhee County
- Mountain Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
- Reverse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Stout Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Crossing
- Stout Crossing is located in Elmore County
How Far From Three Island Crossing 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 Three Island Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Three Island Crossing and extending to:
- Mountain Home, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Three Island Crossing to Mountain Home, with an average speed<4> 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 64 miles [103 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 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 7,712 miles [12,411.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Island Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Three Island Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Island Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9355, Longitude: -115.3328 In this case, the coordinates for Three Island Crossing 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 Three Island Crossing 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 334.854 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.109 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.661 degrees. |