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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 Overstreet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overstreet and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Overstreet:
    • 43.774883, -117.053770
    • 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 Overstreet
  • 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 Overstreet ...

We found one communities that share the name Overstreet.

Within Oregon, the name Overstreet is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Overstreet in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Gulf County
      • This Overstreet is located in Gulf County and lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Overstreet that is located in Malheur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of Overstreet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overstreet ...

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.

  • Apple Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Canyon County (ID)
  • Cairo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Malheur County
  • Central Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cove
    • Central Cove is located in Canyon County (ID)
  • Fruitland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Payette County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
  • Gayway Corner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayway Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayway Corner
    • Gayway Corner is located in Payette County (ID)
  • Greenleaf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Malheur County
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Malheur County
  • Rookstool Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rookstool Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookstool Corner
    • Rookstool Corner is located in Canyon County (ID)
  • Sand Hollow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
    • Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County (ID)
  • Sunnyslope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
    • Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County (ID)

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

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

  • Vale, which is the Seat of Malheur County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Overstreet to Vale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,081 miles [3,349 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 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 7,694 miles [12,382.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/

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

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- Overstreet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overstreet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7749, Longitude: -117.0538       In this case, the coordinates for Overstreet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Overstreet to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.309 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.877 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.659 degrees.









 

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