Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wauna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wauna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wauna
- 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 Wauna:
- 46.157055, -123.406239
- 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 Wauna
- 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
- Since Wauna is near Columbia County and also Wahkiakum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum 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 Wauna ...
We found one communities that share the name Wauna.
Within Oregon, the name Wauna is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Wauna in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wauna ...
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.
- Eagle Cliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
- Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Fishhawk ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Flandersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandersville
- Flandersville is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Kerry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Marshland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mist
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Neverstill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neverstill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
- Neverstill is located in Columbia County
- Sleepy Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
How Far From Wauna 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 Wauna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wauna and extending to:
- Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Wauna 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 2,377 miles [3,825.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 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 7,645 miles [12,303.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wauna. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wauna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wauna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1571, Longitude: -123.4062 In this case, the coordinates for Wauna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wauna 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 341.694 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.561 degrees. |