Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maryhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maryhill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maryhill
- 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 Maryhill:
- 45.685375, -120.820839
- 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 Maryhill
- 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 Klickitat County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
- Since Maryhill is near Sherman County and also Wasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sherman County
- eBird sighting report for Wasco 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 Maryhill ...
We found one communities that share the name Maryhill.
Within Washington, the name Maryhill is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Maryhill in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Maryhill lies 1,971 miles [3,172 km]<1> to the east of the Maryhill that is located in Klickitat County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maryhill ...
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.
- Blockhouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Early ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - English ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Gooseneck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lockit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Sherman County (OR)
- Moody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rufus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <3>
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Sinks is located in Sherman County (OR)
- Thornberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
- Thornberry is located in Sherman County (OR)
How Far From Maryhill 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 Maryhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maryhill and extending to:
- Goldendale, which is the Seat of Klickitat County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Maryhill to Goldendale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 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 7,638 miles [12,292.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maryhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Klickitat County: www.klickitatcounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maryhill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maryhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6854, Longitude: -120.8208 |
| <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 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 Maryhill 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 339.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.754 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.911 degrees. |