Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mosier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mosier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mosier
- 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 Mosier:
- 45.683398, -121.398955
- 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 Mosier
- 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 Wasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wasco County
- Since Mosier is near Klickitat County and also Hood River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
- eBird sighting report for Hood River 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 Mosier ...
We found two communities that share the name Mosier.
Within Oregon, the name Mosier is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mosier ...
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.
- Cherry Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
- Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
- Crates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Hood River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood River
- Hood River is located in Hood River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood River <4>
- Laws Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
- Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Lyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <4>
- Mountain Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Straight Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
- Straight Point is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Windmaster Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmaster Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
- Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County
How Far From Mosier 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 city such as Mosier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mosier and extending to:
- The Dalles, which is the Seat of Wasco County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mosier to The Dalles, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,647 miles [12,306.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mosier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mosier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mosier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6834, Longitude: -121.3990 |
| <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 Mosier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Mosier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.999 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.312 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.284 degrees. |