Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sharps Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharps Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sharps Corner

• 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 Sharps Corner:
  • 45.917910, -119.322795
  • 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 Sharps Corner

• 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 Sharps Corner is near Benton County and also Morrow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • eBird sighting report for Morrow 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 Sharps Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Sharps Corner.

Within Oregon, the name Sharps Corner is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Camden County
    • This Sharps Corner is located in Camden County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sharps Corner that is located in Umatilla County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Sharps Corner.
  • South Dakota
    • Oglala Lakota County
    • This Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sharps Corner that is located in Umatilla County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglala Lakota County community of Sharps Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharps Corner ...

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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Cold Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
• Echo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Horse Heaven
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
  • Horse Heaven is located in Benton County (WA)
• Juniper
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Juniper is located in Umatilla County
• Longview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Longview is located in Benton County (WA)
• Ordnance ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
  • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
• Plymouth
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
• Power City
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
  • Power City is located in Umatilla County

How Far From Sharps Corner 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 Sharps Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharps Corner and extending to:

• Pendleton, which is the Seat of Umatilla County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sharps Corner to Pendleton, 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 just over a day.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 191 miles [307.4 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,182 miles [3,511.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 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 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharps Corner. 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/