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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Estes:
    • 46.633752, -118.653047
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Estes
  • 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Since Estes is near Walla Walla County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Walla Walla County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Estes

Communities Also Named Estes ...

We found eight communities that are also named Estes.

Within Washington, the name Estes is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Estes is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Estes that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Estes.
    • Idaho
      • Latah County
      • This Estes is located in Latah County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east of the Estes that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Estes.
    • Mississippi
      • Winston County
      • This Estes is located in Winston County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Estes that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Estes.
    • Missouri
      • Pike County
      • This Estes is located in Pike County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the east of the Estes that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Estes.
    • Oregon
      • Baker County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Estes [Baker County].
    • Texas
      • Aransas County
      • This Estes is located in Aransas County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the southeast of the Estes that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aransas County community of Estes.
      • Harrison County
      • This Estes is located in Harrison County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km] to the east southeast of the Estes that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Estes.
    • Virginia
      • Rappahannock County
      • This Estes is located in Rappahannock County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the east of the Estes that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Estes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Estes ...

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.

  • Burr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Burr is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
  • Cactus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cactus is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
  • Chew
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chew is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chew
  • Clyde
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Curry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Curry is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Edwards
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Edwards is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Five Corners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Harder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harder is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder
  • Harvey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvey is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Sulphur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur

How Far From Estes 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 Estes to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Estes and extending to:

  • Pasco, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Estes to Pasco, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 202 miles [325.1 km] to the west (W). 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 123 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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- Estes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Estes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Estes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Estes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6338, Longitude: -118.6530       In this case, the coordinates for Estes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.794 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.799 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.446 degrees.