Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trude, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trude and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trude
- 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 Trude:
- 44.461031, -111.346063
- 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 Trude
- 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 Fremont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fremont County
- Since Trude is near Gallatin County and also Beaverhead County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- eBird sighting report for Beaverhead 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 Trude ...
We found one communities that share the name Trude.
Within Idaho, the name Trude is unique.
Beyond Idaho, there is another community also named Trude in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trude ...
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.
- Bedstead Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedstead Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedstead Corner
- Bedstead Corner is located in Fremont County
- Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Fremont County
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Island Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Park <3>
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
- Last Chance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Fremont County
- Macks Inn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Inn
- Macks Inn is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Inn <3>
- Missouri Flats ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Flats
- Missouri Flats is located in Madison County (MT)
- Three River Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three River Junction
- Three River Junction is located in Teton County (WY)
- Warm River
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
- Warm River is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
How Far From Trude 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 Trude to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trude and extending to:
- Saint Anthony, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trude to Saint Anthony, 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 248 miles [399.1 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 6,760 miles [10,879.2 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 7,529 miles [12,116.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,529 miles [8,898.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trude. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Trude) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trude. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4610, Longitude: -111.3461 In this case, the coordinates for Trude 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 Trude 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 331.791 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.651 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.106 degrees. |