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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Tolovana Park:
    • 45.872232, -123.959901
    • 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 Tolovana Park
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tolovana Park ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cannon Beach Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Beach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach Junction
    • Cannon Beach Junction is located in Clatsop County
  • Elsie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
    • Elsie is located in Clatsop County
  • Hamlet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Clatsop County
  • Rockaway Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Salmonberry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmonberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmonberry
    • Salmonberry is located in Tillamook County
  • Saltair ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltair
    • Saltair is located in Tillamook County
  • Seaside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County
  • Surf Pines
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
    • Surf Pines is located in Clatsop County
  • Twin Rocks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
    • Twin Rocks is located in Tillamook County

How Far From Tolovana Park 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 Tolovana Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tolovana Park and extending to:

  • Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tolovana Park to Astoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 2,405 miles [3,870.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 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 7,672 miles [12,346.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tolovana Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tolovana Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tolovana Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8722, Longitude: -123.9599    
<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 Tolovana Park 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 342.14 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.821 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.939 degrees.









 

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