Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 The Dalles:
  • 45.595610, -121.181027
  • 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 The Dalles

• 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 The Dalles is near Klickitat County and also Sherman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
  • eBird sighting report for Sherman 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 The Dalles ...

We found one communities that share the name The Dalles.

Within Oregon, the name The Dalles is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named The Dalles in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Dalles ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
  • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
• Crates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
  • Crates is located in Wasco County
• English ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Wasco County
• Gooseneck
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
  • Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County (WA)
• Lyle
  (8 miles [12.9 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 <2>
• Moody
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Moody is located in Wasco County
• Rice ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Rice is located in Wasco County
• Straight Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 The Dalles 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 The Dalles to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from The Dalles 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 2,273 miles [3,658 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 6,885 miles [11,080.3 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 7,650 miles [12,311.5 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 ...

The official website for The Dalles: www.ci.the-dalles.or.us/

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/