Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Voltage:
  • 43.261264, -118.807149
  • 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 Voltage

• 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 Harney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Harney 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 Voltage ...

We found one communities that share the name Voltage.

Within Oregon, the name Voltage is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Voltage in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Douglas County
    • This Voltage is located in Douglas County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Voltage that is located in Harney County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Voltage.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Voltage ...

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.

• Burns
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Harney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <3>
• Crane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Harney County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
• Diamond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Harney County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
• Frenchglen
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchglen
  • Frenchglen is located in Harney County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchglen <3>
• Indian Village
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Harney County
• Narrows ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Harney County

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

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

• Burns, which is the Seat of Harney County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Voltage to Burns, 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 most of a day.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 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 7,760 miles [12,488.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,817 miles [9,361.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harney County: www.co.harney.or.us/

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