Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fruita, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fruita and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fruita
- 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 Fruita:
- 45.235991, -116.845428
- 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 Fruita
- 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 Wallowa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wallowa County
- Since Fruita is near Adams County and also Baker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Baker 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 Fruita ...
We found three communities that share the name Fruita.
Within Oregon, the name Fruita is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fruita ...
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.
- Bear
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Devils Ladder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Ladder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Ladder
- Devils Ladder is located in Adams County (ID)
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Homestead ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Baker County
- Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
- Joseph is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joseph <4>
- Oxbow
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Baker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <4>
- Pine Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Baker County
- Pleasant Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Center
- Pleasant Center is located in Wallowa County
- Potter Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- Potter Place is located in Idaho County (ID)
How Far From Fruita 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 community such as Fruita to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fruita and extending to:
- Enterprise, which is the Seat of Wallowa County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fruita to Enterprise, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 302 miles [486 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wallowa County: www.co.wallowa.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- Fruita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2360, Longitude: -116.8454 In this case, the coordinates for Fruita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fruita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fruita to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.24 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.897 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.417 degrees. |