Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heppner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heppner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heppner
- 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 Heppner:
- 45.356588, -119.553373
- 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 Heppner
- 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 Morrow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morrow County
- Since Heppner is near Umatilla County and also Gilliam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Umatilla County
- eBird sighting report for Gilliam 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 Heppner ...
We found one communities that share the name Heppner.
Within Oregon, the name Heppner is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Heppner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heppner ...
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.
- Alpine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Butter Creek Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Creek Junction
- Butter Creek Junction is located in Morrow County
- Eightmile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Gooseberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
- Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
- Hardman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
- Hardman is located in Morrow County
- Hardman has also been known as:
- Dairyville
- Dogtown
- Raw Dog
- Yaller Dog
- Jordan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Pine City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Morrow County
- Reeds Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
- Reeds Mill is located in Morrow County
- Sand Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
- Sand Hollow is located in Morrow County
- Strawberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Morrow County
How Far From Heppner 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 city such as Heppner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heppner and extending to:
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Heppner to Salem, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,873 miles [11,061 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 7,639 miles [12,293.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Heppner: www.cityofheppner.com/
The official website for Morrow County: www.morrowcountyoregon.com/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heppner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heppner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3566, Longitude: -119.5534 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Heppner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.458 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.494 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.121 degrees. |