Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Threemile Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Threemile Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Threemile Corner
- 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 Threemile Corner:
- 48.731327, -116.299644
- 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 Threemile Corner
- 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 Boundary County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boundary County
- Since Threemile Corner is near Bonner County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bonner 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
Communities Also Named Threemile Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Threemile Corner.
Within Idaho, the name Threemile Corner is unique.
Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Threemile Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Threemile Corner is located in Louisa County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the east of the Threemile Corner that is located in Boundary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Threemile Corner.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Threemile Corner ...
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.
- Boulder City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Boulder City is located in Boundary County
- Burns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Crossport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Deep Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Boundary County
- Eileen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Good Grief
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Grief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Grief
- Good Grief is located in Boundary County
- Meadow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
- Meadow Creek is located in Boundary County
- Naples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Boundary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
How Far From Threemile Corner 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 Threemile Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Threemile Corner and extending to:
- Bonners Ferry, which is the Seat of Boundary County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Threemile Corner to Boise City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 117 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 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 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Threemile Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boundary County: www.boundary-idaho.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Threemile Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Threemile Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7313, Longitude: -116.2996 In this case, the coordinates for Threemile Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Threemile Corner 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 335.977 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.719 degrees. |