Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kelso, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kelso and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kelso
- 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 Kelso:
- 46.144528, -122.908389
- 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 Kelso
- 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 Cowlitz County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cowlitz County
- Since Kelso is near Columbia County and also Wahkiakum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum 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 Kelso ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Kelso.
Within Washington, the name Kelso is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Kelso, we know of five communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kelso [Fresno County].
- San Bernardino County
- This Kelso is located in San Bernardino County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kelso that is located in Cowlitz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Kelso.
- Idaho
- Bonner County
- This Kelso is located in Bonner County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kelso that is located in Cowlitz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Kelso.
- Cassia County
- This Kelso is located in Cassia County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the east southeast of the Kelso that is located in Cowlitz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Kelso.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Kelso [Dearborn County].
- Huntington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Kelso [Huntington County].
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Hooker County
- This Kelso is located in Hooker County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the east of the Kelso that is located in Cowlitz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hooker County community of Kelso.
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Kelso [Howard County].
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Kelso lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kelso that is located in Cowlitz County.
- Oregon
- Saskatchewan
- This Kelso lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kelso that is located in Cowlitz County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 8,180 miles [13,164.4 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 7,721 miles [12,425.7 km] to the west southwest
- - Queensland
- Distance: 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] to the west southwest
- New Zealand
- Distance: 7,570 miles [12,182.7 km]<1> to the southwest
- South Africa
- Distance: 10,644 miles [17,129.9 km]<1> to the east northeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelso ...
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.
- Beaver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Coal Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
- Evergreen Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Terrace
- Evergreen Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
- Fern Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <5>
- Longview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
- Longview Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Junction
- Longview Junction is located in Cowlitz County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County
- Rocky Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Cowlitz County
- Rose Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County
- Sandy Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bend
- Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County
- Trojan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Kelso 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 city such as Kelso to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kelso and extending to:
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Kelso to Olympia, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,639 miles [12,293.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kelso: www.kelso.gov/
The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.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' (or 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- Kelso) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelso. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1445, Longitude: -122.9084 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kelso could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Kelso, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Kelso to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.278 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.828 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.236 degrees. |