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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 Trenholm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trenholm 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 Trenholm:
    • 45.895391, -122.965386
    • 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 Trenholm
  • 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 Trenholm ...

We found two communities that share the name Trenholm.

Within Oregon, the name Trenholm is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Quebec
      • This Trenholm lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Trenholm that is located in Columbia County.
    • Virginia
      • Powhatan County
      • This Trenholm is located in Powhatan County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km]<1> to the east of the Trenholm that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powhatan County community of Trenholm.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trenholm ...

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.

  • Apiary ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apiary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
    • Apiary is located in Columbia County
  • Bachelor Flat ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Flat
    • Bachelor Flat is located in Columbia County
  • Beaver Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
    • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
  • Corey Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Hill
    • Corey Hill is located in Columbia County
  • Deer Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Washington County
  • Fern Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
    • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County
  • Natal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal
    • Natal is located in Columbia County
  • Swedetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
    • Swedetown is located in Columbia County
  • Trojan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
    • Trojan is located in Columbia County

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

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

  • Saint Helens, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Trenholm to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 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 7,657 miles [12,322.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trenholm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trenholm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8954, Longitude: -122.9654       In this case, the coordinates for Trenholm 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 Trenholm 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 341.312 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.855 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.288 degrees.









 

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