Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Hollow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Hollow
- 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 Pine Hollow:
- 45.242895, -121.294511
- 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 Pine Hollow
- 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 Pine Hollow is near Jackson County and also Sherman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Sherman 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 Pine Hollow ...
We found two communities that share the name Pine Hollow.
Within Oregon, the name Pine Hollow is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Hollow that is located in Wasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pine Hollow.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Pine Hollow is located in Cayuga County and lies 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Hollow that is located in Wasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Pine Hollow.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Hollow ...
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.
- Bakeoven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Cherry Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
- Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
- Dike
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Friend ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Friend is located in Wasco County
- Government Camp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Camp
- Government Camp is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Government Camp <3>
- Hardy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Rice ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Wasco County
- Whiskey Dick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
- Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
How Far From Pine Hollow to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Hollow and extending to:
- The Dalles, which is the Seat of Wasco County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Hollow to The Dalles, 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 most of a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 87 miles [140 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 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 7,675 miles [12,351.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Hollow. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2429, Longitude: -121.2945 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hollow 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 Pine Hollow 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 339.887 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.157 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.244 degrees. |