Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grabenhorst Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grabenhorst Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grabenhorst Corner
- 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 Grabenhorst Corner:
- 44.882898, -123.036485
- 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 Grabenhorst Corner
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Grabenhorst Corner is near Polk County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Linn 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 Grabenhorst Corner ...
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.
- Badger Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
- Badger Corner is located in Marion County
- Brush College
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush College
- Brush College is located in Polk County
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Marion County
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hopville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pringle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Grabenhorst Corner 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 Grabenhorst Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grabenhorst Corner and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Grabenhorst Corner to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 5 days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 135 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 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 7,724 miles [12,430.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grabenhorst Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grabenhorst Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grabenhorst Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8829, Longitude: -123.0365 In this case, the coordinates for Grabenhorst Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Grabenhorst Corner 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 341.312 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.389 degrees. |