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

  • 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 Stella:
    • 46.190042, -123.121128
    • 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 Stella
  • 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 Stella ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Stella.

Within Washington, the name Stella is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Stella is located in Izard County and lies 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Stella.
    • Florida
      • Escambia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Stella [Escambia County].
    • Kansas
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stella [Reno County].
      • Wilson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stella [Wilson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Calloway County
      • This Stella is located in Calloway County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Stella.
      • Magoffin County
      • This Stella is located in Magoffin County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km] to the east of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Stella.
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 2,104 miles [3,386.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Stella.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stella [Gratiot County].
    • Mississippi
      • Pike County
      • This Stella is located in Pike County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Stella.
    • Missouri
      • Newton County
      • This Stella is located in Newton County and lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Stella.
    • Nebraska
      • Richardson County
      • This Stella is located in Richardson County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Stella.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Stella is located in Broome County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Stella.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Stella is located in Carteret County and lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Stella.
    • Ohio
      • Vinton County
      • This Stella is located in Vinton County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Stella.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cleveland County
      • This Stella is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Stella.
    • Ontario
      • This Stella lies 2,231 miles [3,590.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
    • South Carolina
      • Orangeburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Stella [Orangeburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Giles County
      • This Stella is located in Giles County and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Stella.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Stella [Harris County].
    • Virginia
      • Patrick County
      • This Stella is located in Patrick County and lies 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Stella.
    • West Virginia
      • Wirt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Stella [Wirt County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stella ...

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.

  • Castle Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
  • Eagle Cliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Evergreen Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Terrace
    • Evergreen Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
  • Fern Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
    • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Flandersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandersville
    • Flandersville is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Longview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Longview Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
  • Marshland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
    • Marshland is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County
  • Rocky Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Cowlitz County
  • Sandy Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bend
    • Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County
  • Swedetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
    • Swedetown is located in Columbia County (OR)

How Far From Stella to ...

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

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

  • Kelso, which is the Seat of Cowlitz County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stella to Kelso, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,639 miles [12,293.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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- Stella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1900, Longitude: -123.1211       In this case, the coordinates for Stella have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Stella could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Stella to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.458 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.039 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.372 degrees.









 

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