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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 Waldron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waldron 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 Waldron:
- 44.724392, -120.029449
- 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 Waldron
- 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 Waldron ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Waldron.
There are two communities within Oregon that are also named Waldron.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Oregon ...
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Waldron [Benton County].
- Crook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Waldron [Crook County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Waldron is located in Scott County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waldron that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Waldron.
- Illinois
- Stark County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Waldron [Stark County].
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Waldron is located in Shelby County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<2> to the east of the Waldron that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Waldron.
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This Waldron is located in Harper County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waldron that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Waldron.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Waldron is located in Hillsdale County and lies 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km]<2> to the east of the Waldron that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Waldron.
- Missouri
- Platte County
- This Waldron is located in Platte County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<2> to the east of the Waldron that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Waldron.
- Oklahoma
- Alfalfa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Waldron [Alfalfa County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Waldron lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Waldron that is located in Wheeler County.
- Washington
- San Juan County
- This Waldron is located in San Juan County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Waldron that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Waldron.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waldron ...
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.
- Edwards
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Wheeler County
- Fossil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kilts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilts
- Kilts is located in Jefferson County
- Lonerock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lost Valley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
- Lost Valley is located in Wheeler County
- Mayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Service Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Service Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service Creek
- Service Creek is located in Wheeler County
- Spray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trail Fork ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Fork
- Trail Fork is located in Gilliam County
How Far From Waldron 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 Waldron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Waldron once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Waldron and extending to:
- Fossil, which is the Seat of Wheeler County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waldron to Fossil, with an average speed<6> 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,222 miles [3,576 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,688 miles [12,372.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Waldron could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Waldron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waldron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7244, Longitude: -120.0294 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waldron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Waldron to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.809 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.867 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.467 degrees. |
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