Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jordan Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordan Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jordan Valley
- 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 Jordan Valley:
- 42.979409, -117.057370
- 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 Jordan Valley
- 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 Jordan Valley is near Owyhee County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Owyhee 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 Jordan Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Jordan Valley.
Within Oregon, the name Jordan Valley is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Jordan Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Jordan Valley is located in Lehigh County and lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the east of the Jordan Valley that is located in Malheur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Jordan Valley.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordan Valley ...
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.
- Democrat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Dewey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Empire City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Empire City is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Flint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Little Sugar Loaf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sugar Loaf
- Little Sugar Loaf is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <3>
- Slacks Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
- Slacks Corner is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Telegraph Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Hill
- Telegraph Hill is located in Owyhee County (ID)
How Far From Jordan Valley 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 city such as Jordan Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jordan Valley and extending to:
- Vale, which is the Seat of Malheur County, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could drive a straight line from Jordan Valley to Vale, 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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 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 7,745 miles [12,464.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordan Valley. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jordan Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9794, Longitude: -117.0574 In this case, the coordinates for Jordan Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jordan Valley 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 336.252 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.755 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.714 degrees. |