Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chenoweth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chenoweth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chenoweth
- 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 Chenoweth:
- 45.627620, -121.243406
- 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 Chenoweth
- 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 Wasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wasco County
- Since Chenoweth is near Klickitat County and also Hood River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
- eBird sighting report for Hood River 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 Chenoweth ...
We found one communities that share the name Chenoweth.
Within Oregon, the name Chenoweth is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Chenoweth in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chenoweth ...
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.
- Cherry Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
- Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
- Crates
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - English ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Gooseneck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Klickitat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat
- Klickitat is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klickitat <3>
- Laws Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
- Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Lyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
- Mountain Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Rice ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Wasco County
- Straight Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
- Straight Point is located in Klickitat County (WA)
How Far From Chenoweth 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 Chenoweth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chenoweth and extending to:
- The Dalles, which is the Seat of Wasco County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Chenoweth to Salem, with an average speed<4>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 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 7,649 miles [12,309.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chenoweth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chenoweth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chenoweth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6276, Longitude: -121.2434 In this case, the coordinates for Chenoweth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Chenoweth 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 339.867 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.155 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.187 degrees. |