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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 Minto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minto 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 Minto:
- 44.755122, -122.383970
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Minto
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Minto is near Linn County and also Clackamas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Linn County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clackamas 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Minto
Communities Also Named Minto ...
We found seven communities that are also named Minto.
Within Oregon, the name Minto is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, three are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Minto lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Minto that is located in Marion County.
- Manitoba
- This Minto lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Minto that is located in Marion County.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Minto.
- New Brunswick
- This Minto lies 2,672 miles [4,300.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Minto that is located in Marion County.
- North Dakota
- Walsh County
- This Minto is located in Walsh County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Minto that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walsh County community of Minto.
- Ontario
- This Minto lies 2,177 miles [3,503.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Minto that is located in Marion County.
- Yukon
- This Minto lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Minto that is located in Marion County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minto ...
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.
- Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elkhorn is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elkhorn Woods is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Woods
- Fox Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fox Valley is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
- Gates
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jawbone Flats ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jawbone Flats is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jawbone Flats
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Lone Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Falls City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
How Far From Minto 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 Minto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minto and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Minto to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,337 miles [3,761 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,960 miles [11,201 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 7,723 miles [12,429 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Minto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Minto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7551, Longitude: -122.3840 In this case, the coordinates for Minto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.76 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.155 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.974 degrees. |
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