Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kilts:
  • 44.738740, -120.595585
  • 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 Kilts

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Kilts is near Wasco County and also Wheeler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wasco County
  • eBird sighting report for Wheeler 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 Kilts ...

We found one communities that share the name Kilts.

There is one other community in Oregon which is also named Kilts.

Beyond Oregon.

• Communities Located In Oregon ...
  • Jefferson County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Kilts.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kilts ...

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.

• Antelope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Wasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <1>
• Bakeoven
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakeoven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
  • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
• Donnybrook ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
  • Former names for Donnybrook:
  • Axehandle
  • Kilts
• Fossil
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil
  • Fossil is located in Wheeler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fossil <1>
• Grizzly
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly
  • Grizzly is located in Jefferson County
• Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
  • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
• Jumpoff Joe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumpoff Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Joe
  • Jumpoff Joe is located in Jefferson County
• Mitchell
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Wheeler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <1>
• Whiskey Dick
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
  • Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kilts and extending to:

• Madras, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kilts to Madras, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 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 7,696 miles [12,385.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.or.us

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