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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 Surf Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Surf Pines 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 Surf Pines:
- 46.058163, -123.923474
- 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 Surf Pines
- 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
- Since Surf Pines is near Pacific County and also Wahkiakum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pacific County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum 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 Surf Pines
Communities Also Named Surf Pines ...
We found one communities that are also named Surf Pines.
Within Oregon, the name Surf Pines is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Surf Pines in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Surf Pines is located in Horry County and lies 2,494 miles [4,013.7 km]<1> to the east of the Surf Pines that is located in Clatsop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Surf Pines.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Surf Pines ...
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.
- Cannon Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cannon Beach Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fern Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
- Miles Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Crossing is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
- Navy Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Heights
- Seaside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunset Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Tongue Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point
- Tongue Point Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
- Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
How Far From Surf Pines 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 Surf Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Surf Pines and extending to:
- Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Surf Pines to Astoria, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 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 7,659 miles [12,326 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Surf Pines) 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 Surf Pines 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 Surf Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0582, Longitude: -123.9235 In this case, the coordinates for Surf Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.12 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.805 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.905 degrees. |
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