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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 Owyhee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owyhee 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 Owyhee:
- 41.947298, -116.098588
- 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 Owyhee
- 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 Elko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elko County
- Since Owyhee is near Owyhee County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Owyhee 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 Owyhee
Communities Also Named Owyhee ...
We found two communities that are also named Owyhee.
Within Nevada, the name Owyhee is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Owyhee is located in Ada County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north of the Owyhee that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Owyhee.
- Oregon
- Malheur County
- This Owyhee is located in Malheur County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Owyhee that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Owyhee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owyhee ...
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.
- China Hat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- China Hat is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hat
- Dew Drop Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dew Drop Place is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Drop Place
- Dickens Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dickens Place is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Place
- Echo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Frost Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Frost Place is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Place
- Mountain City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riddle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Three Forks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Three Forks is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
How Far From Owyhee 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 Owyhee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owyhee and extending to:
- Elko, which is the Seat of Elko County, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Owyhee to Elko, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,046 miles [3,292.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,790 miles [12,536.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owyhee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Owyhee 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 Owyhee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9473, Longitude: -116.0986 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.39 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.191 degrees. |
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