Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kinton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kinton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kinton
- 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 Kinton:
- 45.423328, -122.877891
- 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 Kinton
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Kinton is near Clackamas County and also Multnomah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clackamas County
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah 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 Kinton ...
We found one communities that share the name Kinton.
Within Oregon, the name Kinton is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Kinton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kinton ...
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.
- Aloha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
- Aloha is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <3>
- Bonita
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Garden Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Hazeldale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Jacktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Jean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - King City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
- Progress
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Progress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Progress
- From Kinton to Progress
- Reedville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Six Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Washington County
- Witch Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witch Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Hazel
- Witch Hazel is located in Washington County
How Far From Kinton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kinton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Kinton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Kinton and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Kinton to Salem, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,687 miles [12,371 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4233, Longitude: -122.8779 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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 Kinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Kinton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.212 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.716 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.258 degrees. |