Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alderdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alderdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alderdale
- 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 Alderdale:
- 45.834854, -119.920868
- 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 Alderdale
- 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 Klickitat County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
- Since Alderdale is near Morrow County and also Gilliam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morrow County
- eBird sighting report for Gilliam 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 Alderdale ...
We found one communities that share the name Alderdale.
Within Washington, the name Alderdale is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Alderdale in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Alderdale lies 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alderdale that is located in Klickitat County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alderdale ...
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.
- Bluelight
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluelight
- Bluelight is located in Klickitat County
- Boardman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Boardman is located in Morrow County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <3>
- Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cecil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Dot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Sixprong
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Strawberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Morrow County (OR)
- Willows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Alderdale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alderdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alderdale and extending to:
- Goldendale, which is the Seat of Klickitat County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Alderdale to Goldendale, with an average speed<4> 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 just about two full days.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 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 7,614 miles [12,253.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alderdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Klickitat County: www.klickitatcounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Alderdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alderdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8349, Longitude: -119.9209 In this case, the coordinates for Alderdale 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Alderdale 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 338.789 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.908 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.322 degrees. |