Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dahl Pine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dahl Pine and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dahl Pine

• 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 Dahl Pine:
  • 45.014282, -121.500344
  • 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 Dahl Pine

• 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 Dahl Pine is near Jackson County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dahl Pine ...

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.

• Friend ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Wasco County
• Government Camp
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Camp
  • Government Camp is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Government Camp <1>
• Hardy
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Hardy is located in Wasco County
• Pine Hollow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
• Ripplebrook
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplebrook
  • Ripplebrook is located in Clackamas County
• Three Lynx
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lynx have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lynx
  • Three Lynx is located in Clackamas County
• Warm Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Warm Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <1>
• Whiskey Dick
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
  • Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County

How Far From Dahl Pine 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 community such as Dahl Pine to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dahl Pine and extending to:

• The Dalles, which is the Seat of Wasco County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dahl Pine to The Dalles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,292 miles [3,688.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 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 7,693 miles [12,380.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dahl Pine. 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/