Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whiskey Dick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whiskey Dick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whiskey Dick
- 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 Whiskey Dick:
- 44.933176, -121.083108
- 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 Whiskey Dick
- 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 Wasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wasco County
- Since Whiskey Dick is near Jefferson County and also Sherman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Sherman 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whiskey Dick ...
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.
- Antelope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <1>
- Bakeoven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Donnybrook ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
- Former names for Donnybrook:
- Axehandle
- Kilts
- Hardy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jumpoff Joe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumpoff Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Joe
- Jumpoff Joe is located in Jefferson County
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Sherman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
- Kilts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Pine Hollow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
- Warm Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <1>
How Far From Whiskey Dick 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 community such as Whiskey Dick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Whiskey Dick and extending to:
- The Dalles, which is the Seat of Wasco County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Whiskey Dick to The Dalles, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 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 7,691 miles [12,377.5 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiskey Dick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whiskey Dick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whiskey Dick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9332, Longitude: -121.0831 In this case, the coordinates for Whiskey Dick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Whiskey Dick 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 339.692 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.913 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.127 degrees. |