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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 Shaniko, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shaniko 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 Shaniko:
- 45.004228, -120.753191
- 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 Shaniko
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wasco County
- Since Shaniko is near Sherman County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sherman County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Shaniko
Communities Also Named Shaniko ...
We found one communities that are also named Shaniko.
Within Oregon, the name Shaniko is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Shaniko in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Shaniko lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shaniko that is located in Wasco County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaniko ...
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.
- Antelope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bakeoven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
- Bourbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bourbon is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Donnybrook ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hardy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hardy is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kilts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kilts is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilts
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whiskey Dick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
How Far From Shaniko 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 Shaniko to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shaniko and extending to:
- The Dalles, which is the Seat of Wasco County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shaniko to The Dalles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,681 miles [12,361.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- 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).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Shaniko) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Shaniko 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 Shaniko. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0042, Longitude: -120.7532 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.424 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.603 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.911 degrees. |
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