Outdoor Activities ...
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:
- 46.383255, -117.081015
- 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
- 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 Asotin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Asotin County
- Since Clarkston Heights-Vineland is near Nez Perce County and also Whitman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nez Perce County
- eBird sighting report for Whitman 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 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 [Nez Perce County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
- Forebay [Nez Perce County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forebay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Forebay
- Gurney [Nez Perce County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
- Gurney [Nez Perce County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gurney
- Highland [Asotin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland [Asotin County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Highland
- Jerry [Asotin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry
- Jerry [Asotin County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jerry
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- Leon [Nez Perce County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon [Nez Perce County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Leon
- Moses [Whitman County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
- Moses [Whitman County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Moses
- Transfer [Nez Perce County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
- Transfer [Nez Perce County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transfer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Transfer
- Uniontown [Whitman County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown [Whitman County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Uniontown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown<3>
- Vineland [Asotin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland [Asotin County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Clarkston Heights-Vineland
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vineland
- Leon [Nez Perce County]
How Far From Clarkston Heights-Vineland 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 Clarkston Heights-Vineland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarkston Heights-Vineland and extending to:
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- Asotin, which is the Seat of Asotin County and lies just to the South Southeast.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Clarkston Heights-Vineland to Olympia, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 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 7,529 miles [12,116.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,592 miles [8,999.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Washington
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Asotin County: www.co.asotin.wa.us/
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- Clarkston Heights-Vineland) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Clarkston Heights-Vineland. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Clarkston Heights-Vineland |
| <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 have 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 Clarkston Heights-Vineland 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 336.499 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.278 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.465 degrees. |