Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willowcreek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willowcreek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willowcreek
- 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 Willowcreek:
- 44.114605, -117.364349
- 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 Willowcreek
- 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 Malheur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Malheur County
- Since Willowcreek is near Baker County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baker County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Willowcreek ...
We found three communities that share the name Willowcreek.
Within Oregon, the name Willowcreek is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Willowcreek is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the east of the Willowcreek that is located in Malheur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Willowcreek.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Willowcreek that is located in Malheur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willowcreek.
- Weber County
- This Willowcreek is located in Weber County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the southeast of the Willowcreek that is located in Malheur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willowcreek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowcreek ...
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.
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Dell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dennis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Home ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Jonathan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Little Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
- Little Valley is located in Malheur County
- Paris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Warm Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 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 Malheur County
How Far From Willowcreek 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 Willowcreek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willowcreek and extending to:
- Vale, which is the Seat of Malheur County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willowcreek to Vale, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,094 miles [3,370 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,679 miles [12,358.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willowcreek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willowcreek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowcreek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1146, Longitude: -117.3643 In this case, the coordinates for Willowcreek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Willowcreek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.586 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.828 degrees. |