Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Miles Crossing:
  • 46.152329, -123.839586
  • 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 Miles Crossing

• 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
  • Since Miles Crossing is near Pacific County and also Wahkiakum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pacific County
  • eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum 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 Miles Crossing ...

We found two communities that share the name Miles Crossing.

Within Oregon, the name Miles Crossing is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Silver Bow County
    • This Miles Crossing is located in Silver Bow County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the east of the Miles Crossing that is located in Clatsop County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Miles Crossing.
    • Valley County
    • This Miles Crossing is located in Valley County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the east northeast of the Miles Crossing that is located in Clatsop County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Miles Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miles Crossing ...

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.

• Chinook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinook
  • Chinook is located in Pacific County (WA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinook <2>
• Fern Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
  • Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County
• Navy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Heights
  • Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County
• Seaside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  • Seaside is located in Clatsop County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,926 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <2>
• Sunset Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County
• Surf Pines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
  • Surf Pines is located in Clatsop County
• Tongue Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point
  • Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County
• Tongue Point Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
  • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
• Uniontown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Clatsop County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Miles Crossing and extending to:

• Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies just to the North.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Miles Crossing to Salem, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,397 miles [3,857.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 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 7,652 miles [12,314.7 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 north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/

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