Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blockhouse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blockhouse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blockhouse
- 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 Blockhouse:
- 45.839149, -120.939006
- 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 Blockhouse
- 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 Blockhouse is near Sherman County and also Wasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sherman County
- eBird sighting report for Wasco 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 Blockhouse ...
We found two communities that share the name Blockhouse.
Within Washington, the name Blockhouse is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Blockhouse lies 2,695 miles [4,337.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blockhouse that is located in Klickitat County.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Blockhouse is located in Blount County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the east of the Blockhouse that is located in Klickitat County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Blockhouse.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blockhouse ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Firwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gooseneck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Klickitat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat
- Klickitat is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klickitat <2>
- Klickitat Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klickitat Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
- Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County
- Maryhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryhill
- Maryhill is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryhill <2>
- Moody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Rufus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <2>
How Far From Blockhouse 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 Blockhouse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blockhouse and extending to:
- Goldendale, which is the Seat of Klickitat County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Blockhouse to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,260 miles [3,637.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 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 7,630 miles [12,279.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blockhouse. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blockhouse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blockhouse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8391, Longitude: -120.9390 In this case, the coordinates for Blockhouse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Blockhouse 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 339.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.887 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.977 degrees. |