Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 American River:
  • 46.975949, -121.161751
  • 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 American River

• 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 Yakima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yakima County
  • Since American River is near Pierce County and also Kittitas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pierce County
  • eBird sighting report for Kittitas 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 American River ...

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.

• Cabin Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
  • Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
• Cougar Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cougar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar Valley
  • Cougar Valley is located in Yakima County
• Crystal Mountain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Mountain
  • Crystal Mountain is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Mountain <2>
• Goose Prairie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Prairie
  • Goose Prairie is located in Yakima County
• Horlick
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horlick
  • Horlick is located in Kittitas County
• Lavender
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
  • Lavender is located in Kittitas County
• Nelson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
• Ronald
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
  • Ronald is located in Kittitas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronald <2>

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

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

• Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from American River to Yakima, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,267 miles [3,648.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 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 7,559 miles [12,165 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/