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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Milton - Freewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milton - Freewater and the surrounding area.
- 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 Milton - Freewater:
- 45.935248, -118.391410
- 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 Milton - Freewater
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milton - Freewater ...
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.
- Apex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Umatilla County
- College Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crockett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Umatilla County
- Dixie Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossing
- Dixie Crossing is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Ferndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Umatilla County
- Helix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
- Helix is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <2>
- Kooskooskie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kooskooskie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kooskooskie
- Kooskooskie is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Prunedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prunedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunedale
- Prunedale is located in Umatilla County
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Umatilla County
- Touchet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
How Far From Milton - Freewater 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 Milton - Freewater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Milton - Freewater and extending to:
- Pendleton, which is the Seat of Umatilla County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Milton - Freewater to Pendleton, 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 235 miles [378.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,138 miles [3,440.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 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 7,581 miles [12,200.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Milton - Freewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milton - Freewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9352, Longitude: -118.3914 In this case, the coordinates for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Milton - Freewater 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 337.541 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.46 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.337 degrees. |
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