Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nolin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nolin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nolin
- 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 Nolin:
- 45.683186, -119.100561
- 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 Nolin
- 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 Umatilla County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Umatilla County
- Since Nolin is near Morrow County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morrow County
- eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Nolin ...
We found one communities that share the name Nolin.
Within Oregon, the name Nolin is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Nolin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nolin ...
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.
- Bucks Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corners
- Bucks Corners is located in Umatilla County
- Butter Creek Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Creek Junction
- Butter Creek Junction is located in Morrow County
- Cold Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <3>
- Green Meadows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Umatilla County
- Holdman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Ordnance ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
- Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
- Pine City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Morrow County
- Sparks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Nolin 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 community such as Nolin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nolin and extending to:
- Pendleton, which is the Seat of Umatilla County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Nolin to Pendleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 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 7,610 miles [12,247.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nolin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nolin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nolin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6832, Longitude: -119.1006 In this case, the coordinates for Nolin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Nolin 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 338.106 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.103 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.809 degrees. |