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47.180380, -122.015667
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We found two communities that are also named Boise.
Within Washington, the name Boise is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Idaho
Ada County
This Boise is located in Ada County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Boise that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Boise.
Texas
Oldham 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 Texas community of Boise [Oldham County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boise ...
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.
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 Boise to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boise and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boise to Seattle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 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 7,558 miles [12,163.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boise) 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 Boise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Boise 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 Boise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1804, Longitude: -122.0157 In this case, the coordinates for Boise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.591 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.079 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.582 degrees.