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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 Astoria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Astoria 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 Astoria:
- 46.186245, -123.830241
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Astoria
- 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
- Since Astoria is near Pacific County and also Wahkiakum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pacific County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Astoria
Communities Also Named Astoria ...
We found six communities that are also named Astoria.
Within Oregon, the name Astoria is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Ware County
- This Astoria is located in Ware County and lies 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km]<1> to the east of the Astoria that is located in Clatsop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Astoria.
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Astoria is located in Fulton County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the east of the Astoria that is located in Clatsop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Astoria.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Astoria is located in Wright County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the east of the Astoria that is located in Clatsop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Astoria.
- New York
- Queens County
- This Astoria is located in Queens County and lies 2,486 miles [4,000.8 km]<1> to the east of the Astoria that is located in Clatsop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Astoria.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Astoria is located in Butler County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the east of the Astoria that is located in Clatsop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Astoria.
- South Dakota
- Deuel County
- This Astoria is located in Deuel County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<1> to the east of the Astoria that is located in Clatsop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deuel County community of Astoria.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Astoria ...
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.
- Chinook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
- Miles Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miles Crossing is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
- Navy Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Heights
- Sunset Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Surf Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Surf Pines is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
- Tongue Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point
- Tongue Point Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
- Uniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
How Far From Astoria 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 city such as Astoria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Astoria and extending to:
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Astoria to Salem, with an average speed<3>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,397 miles [3,857.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,649 miles [12,309.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Astoria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Astoria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Astoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1862, Longitude: -123.8302 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.049 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.728 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.837 degrees. |
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