Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Flag Crossing:
  • 42.233494, -117.257636
  • 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 Flag Crossing

• 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 Malheur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Malheur County
  • Since Flag Crossing is near Owyhee County and also Humboldt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Owyhee County
  • eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Flag Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Flag Crossing.

Within Oregon, the name Flag Crossing is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Flag Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alaska
    • This Flag Crossing lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Flag Crossing that is located in Malheur County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flag Crossing ...

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.

• Deacon Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Crossing
  • Deacon Crossing is located in Malheur County
• Fairylawn
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairylawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairylawn
  • Fairylawn is located in Owyhee County (ID)

How Far From Flag Crossing 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 Flag Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flag Crossing and extending to:

• Vale, which is the Seat of Malheur County, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could drive a straight line from Flag Crossing to Vale, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 343 miles [552 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 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 7,796 miles [12,546.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flag Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/

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