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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 Warrenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warrenton 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 Warrenton:
    • 46.171176, -123.924820
    • 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 Warrenton
  • 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 Warrenton ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Warrenton.

Within Oregon, the name Warrenton is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas 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 Alabama community of Warrenton [Dallas County].
      • Marshall County
      • This Warrenton is located in Marshall County and lies 2,116 miles [3,405.4 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Warrenton.
    • Arkansas
      • Lincoln County
      • This Warrenton is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Warrenton.
    • Georgia
      • Warren County
      • This Warrenton is located in Warren County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrenton.
    • Illinois
      • Edgar 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 Illinois community of Warrenton [Edgar County].
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Warrenton [Lake County].
    • Indiana
      • Gibson County
      • This Warrenton is located in Gibson County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Warrenton.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Warrenton [Bourbon County].
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Warrenton is located in Fayette County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Warrenton.
    • Manitoba
      • This Warrenton lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
    • Mississippi
      • Warren County
      • This Warrenton is located in Warren County and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrenton.
    • Missouri
      • Warren County
      • This Warrenton is located in Warren County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrenton.
    • North Carolina
      • Warren County
      • This Warrenton is located in Warren County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrenton.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This Warrenton is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Warrenton.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • This Warrenton is located in Abbeville County and lies 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Warrenton.
    • Texas
      • Fayette County
      • This Warrenton is located in Fayette County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Warrenton.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Warrenton is located in Fauquier County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Clatsop County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Warrenton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warrenton ...

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.

  • Chinook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fern Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
    • Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County
  • Miles Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
    • Miles Crossing is located in Clatsop County
  • Navy Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Heights
    • Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County
  • Sunset Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County
  • Surf Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
    • Surf Pines is located in Clatsop County
  • Tongue Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point
    • Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County
  • Tongue Point Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
    • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
  • Uniontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Clatsop County

How Far From Warrenton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Warrenton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Warrenton to Salem, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,401 miles [3,864 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,652 miles [12,314.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warrenton. 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>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 Warrenton 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Warrenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warrenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1712, Longitude: -123.9248       In this case, the coordinates for Warrenton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<6>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 Warrenton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.127 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.819 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.90 degrees.









 

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