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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lone Pine:
    • 47.222515, -117.150245
    • 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 Lone Pine
  • 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 Lone Pine ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Lone Pine.

There is one other community in Washington which is also named Lone Pine.

Beyond Washington, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Washington ...
    • Okanogan County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Okanogan County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Lone Pine.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Lone Pine lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
    • Arkansas
      • Cleburne County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Cleburne County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Lone Pine.
      • Johnson County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Johnson County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km] to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Lone Pine.
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lone Pine.
      • Searcy County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Searcy County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km] to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Lone Pine.
      • Yell County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Yell County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km] to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Lone Pine.
    • California
      • Inyo County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Inyo County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the south of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Lone Pine.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lone Pine.
    • Idaho
      • Clark County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Clark County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lone Pine.
    • Louisiana
      • Cameron Parish
      • This Lone Pine is located in Cameron Parish and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron Parish community of Lone Pine.
      • Evangeline Parish
      • This Lone Pine is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km] to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Lone Pine.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Alcorn County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Lone Pine.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Socorro County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Lone Pine.
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Atoka County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Lone Pine.
    • Ontario
      • This Lone Pine lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Klamath County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Lone Pine.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Washington County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Lone Pine.
    • Texas
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lone Pine [Anderson County].
      • Houston County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Houston County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lone Pine.
      • Upshur County
      • This Lone Pine is located in Upshur County and lies 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km] to the east southeast of the Lone Pine that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Lone Pine.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lone Pine [Bedford County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Portage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lone Pine [Portage County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lone Pine ...

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.

  • Cashup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashup
    • Cashup is located in Whitman County
  • Crabtree
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Crabtree is located in Whitman County
  • Eden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Whitman County
  • Freedom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Spokane County
  • Jamestown ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Mount Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Spokane County
  • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Mozart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
    • Mozart is located in Kootenai County (ID)
  • Pine City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Whitman County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Spangle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
    • Steptoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stringtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Spokane County
    • Sunset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Whitman County
    • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Dog have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
      • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)

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

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

  • Colfax, which is the Seat of Whitman County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lone Pine to Colfax, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 118 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 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 7,477 miles [12,033.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,546 miles [8,925.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lone Pine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lone Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2225, Longitude: -117.1502       In this case, the coordinates for Lone Pine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lone Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Lone Pine 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.
<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 Lone Pine 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 336.60 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.452 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.429 degrees.









 

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