Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adel
- 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 Adel:
- 42.177438, -119.899026
- 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 Adel
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Adel is near Washoe County and also Modoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washoe County
- eBird sighting report for Modoc 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 Adel ...
We found eight communities that share the name Adel.
Within Oregon, the name Adel is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Adel, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Montana
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km]<1> to the north northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adel ...
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.
- Fairport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Modoc County (CA)
- Five Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Lake County
- Hot Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Lake County
- Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <3>
- New Idaho
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Plush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plush
- Plush is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plush <3>
- Willow Ranch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ranch
- Willow Ranch is located in Modoc County (CA)
How Far From Adel 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 Adel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adel and extending to:
- Lakeview, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Adel to Lakeview, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,083 miles [11,399 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 7,850 miles [12,633.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyor.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 '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- Adel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1774, Longitude: -119.8990 |
| <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 Adel 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 338.515 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.373 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.519 degrees. |