Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stevenson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stevenson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stevenson
- 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 Stevenson:
- 45.694526, -121.884836
- 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 Stevenson
- 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 Skamania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Skamania County
- Since Stevenson is near Hood River County and also Multnomah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hood River County
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah 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
Communities Also Named Stevenson ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Stevenson.
Within Washington, the name Stevenson is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Indiana
- Greene 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 Indiana community of Stevenson [Greene County].
- Warrick County
- This Stevenson is located in Warrick County and lies 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km]<1> to the east of the Stevenson that is located in Skamania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Stevenson.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Ontario
- This Stevenson lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the east of the Stevenson that is located in Skamania County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stevenson ...
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.
- Bridal Veil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridal Veil
- Bridal Veil is located in Multnomah County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridal Veil <3>
- Carson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Skamania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <3>
- Cascade Locks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
- Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <3>
- Cook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Dee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Fort Rains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rains
- Fort Rains is located in Skamania County
- Home Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Valley
- Home Valley is located in Skamania County
- Hood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Skamania County
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Windmaster Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmaster Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
- Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County (OR)
How Far From Stevenson 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 city such as Stevenson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stevenson and extending to:
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Stevenson to Olympia, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 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 7,654 miles [12,317.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stevenson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Skamania County: www.skamaniacounty.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Stevenson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stevenson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6945, Longitude: -121.8848 |
| <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 Stevenson 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 Stevenson 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 340.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.783 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.598 degrees. |