Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Boise City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boise City and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Boise City

• 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 Boise City:
  • 36.729649, -102.513033
  • 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 Boise City

• 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 Cimarron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cimarron County
  • Since Boise City is near Dallam County and also Baca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dallam County
  • eBird sighting report for Baca 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 Boise City ...

We found one communities that share the name Boise City.

Within Oklahoma, the name Boise City is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Boise City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Oregon County
    • Although located in Oregon County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Boise City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boise City ...

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.

• Buffalo Springs
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Dallam County (TX)
• Coldwater
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Dallam County (TX)
• Felt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
  • Felt is located in Cimarron County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <2>
• Moses
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
  • Moses is located in Union County (NM)

How Far From Boise City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Boise City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boise City and extending to:

• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Boise City to Oklahoma City, 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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,723 miles [12,429 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boise City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/