Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Delano Heights

• 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 Delano Heights:
  • 47.933485, -119.018077
  • 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 Delano Heights

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Delano Heights is near Douglas County and also Okanogan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • eBird sighting report for Okanogan 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 Delano Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Delano Heights.

Within Washington, the name Delano Heights is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Delano Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Valley County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Delano Heights [Valley County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delano Heights ...

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.

• Bagdad Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagdad Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Junction
  • Bagdad Junction is located in Lincoln County
• Electric City
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
  • Electric City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Electric City <3>
• Elmer City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer City
  • Elmer City is located in Okanogan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer City <3>
• Fordair
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordair
  • Fordair is located in Grant County
• Hartline
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
  • Hartline is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartline <3>
• Lone Pine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Lone Pine is located in Okanogan County
• Mason City ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Okanogan County
• Mold ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
  • Mold is located in Douglas County

How Far From Delano Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Delano Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ephrata, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Delano Heights to Ephrata, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 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 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/

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