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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Clarkston Heights - Vineland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarkston Heights - Vineland and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Clarkston Heights - Vineland
  • 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 Clarkston Heights - Vineland:
    • 46.388946, -117.082689
    • 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 Clarkston Heights - Vineland
  • 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 Clarkston Heights - Vineland ...

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.

  • Forebay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forebay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
    • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
  • Gurney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Asotin County
  • Jerry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry
    • Jerry is located in Asotin County
  • Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Moses
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
    • Moses is located in Whitman County
  • Transfer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transfer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
    • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
  • Uniontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Vineland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Asotin County

How Far From Clarkston Heights - Vineland 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 Clarkston Heights - Vineland to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Clarkston Heights - Vineland and extending to:

  • Asotin, which is the Seat of Asotin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 279 miles [449 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Clarkston Heights - Vineland to Olympia, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 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 7,529 miles [12,116.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,591 miles [8,997.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarkston Heights - Vineland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Asotin County: www.co.asotin.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clarkston Heights - Vineland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarkston Heights - Vineland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3889, Longitude: -117.0827    
<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 Clarkston Heights - Vineland 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 336.501 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.28 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.465 degrees.




 

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