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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 Webb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Webb 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 Webb:
    • 47.488262, -115.891550
    • 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 Webb
  • 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 Shoshone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shoshone County
    • Since Webb is near Mineral County and also Kootenai County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kootenai 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 Webb

Communities Also Named Webb ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Webb.

There is one other community in Idaho that is also named Webb.

Beyond Idaho, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Idaho ...
    • Nez Perce County
      • This Webb is located in Nez Perce County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Webb.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Webb is located in Houston County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Webb.
    • Arizona
      • Cochise County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Webb.
      • Maricopa County
      • This Webb is located in Maricopa County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Webb.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Webb is located in Fulton County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Webb.
      • Gilmer County
      • This Webb is located in Gilmer County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km] to the east southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Webb.
    • Iowa
      • Clay County
      • This Webb is located in Clay County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the east of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Webb.
    • Kansas
      • Barton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Webb [Barton County].
    • Louisiana
      • Catahoula Parish
      • This Webb is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Webb.
      • Saint Landry Parish
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Webb [Saint Landry Parish].
    • Maine
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Webb [Franklin County].
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Webb [Antrim County].
    • Mississippi
      • Tallahatchie County
      • This Webb is located in Tallahatchie County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallahatchie County community of Webb.
    • Missouri
      • Reynolds County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Webb [Reynolds County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Webb is located in Cheshire County and lies 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km]<1> to the east of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Webb.
    • North Carolina
      • Mitchell County
      • This Webb is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Webb.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Webb is located in Belmont County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<1> to the east of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Webb.
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Webb [Wood County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Dewey County
      • This Webb is located in Dewey County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Webb.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Webb lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
    • Tennessee
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Webb [Perry County].
    • Texas
      • Shelby County
      • This Webb is located in Shelby County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Webb.
      • Tarrant County
      • This Webb is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km] to the southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Webb.
      • Webb County
      • This Webb is located in Webb County and lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km] to the southeast of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Webb.
    • Virginia
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Webb [Carroll County].
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • This Webb is located in Wayne County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the east of the Webb that is located in Shoshone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Webb.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Webb ...

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.

  • Black Bear
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Bear is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
  • Blackcloud
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Blackcloud is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackcloud
  • Bunn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bunn is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
  • Carbon Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
  • Cornwall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwall is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Gem
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gem is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Mace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mace is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Woodland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Wallace, which is the Seat of Shoshone County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Webb to Boise, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,020 miles [3,250.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 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 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Webb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Webb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Webb 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.
<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 Webb to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4883, Longitude: -115.8915       In this case, the coordinates for Webb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.593 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.305 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.597 degrees.