Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Old Kelly Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Kelly Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Kelly Mill

• 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 Old Kelly Mill:
  • 44.494302, -120.311956
  • 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 Old Kelly Mill

• 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 Wheeler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wheeler County
  • Since Old Kelly Mill is near Crook County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crook County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Kelly Mill ...

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.

• Donnybrook ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
  • Former names for Donnybrook:
  • Axehandle
  • Kilts
• Grizzly
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly
  • Grizzly is located in Jefferson County
• Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
  • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
• Jumpoff Joe
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumpoff Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Joe
  • Jumpoff Joe is located in Jefferson County
• Kilts
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilts
  • Kilts is located in Jefferson County
• Mitchell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Wheeler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
• Post
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
  • Post is located in Crook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <2>
• Service Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Service Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service Creek
  • Service Creek is located in Wheeler County

How Far From Old Kelly Mill 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 community such as Old Kelly Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fossil, which is the Seat of Wheeler County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Old Kelly Mill to Fossil, 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 about two full days.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 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 7,707 miles [12,403.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/