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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 Mill Plain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mill Plain 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 Mill Plain:
    • 45.642896, -122.493983
    • 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 Mill Plain
  • 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 Mill Plain ...

We found two communities that share the name Mill Plain.

Within Washington, the name Mill Plain is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Mill Plain is located in Fairfield County and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mill Plain that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Mill Plain.
      • New Haven County
      • This Mill Plain is located in New Haven County and lies 2,450 miles [3,942.9 km] to the east of the Mill Plain that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Mill Plain.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Plain ...

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.

  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Clark County
  • Fern Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
    • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County
  • Fir
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
    • Fir is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Fisher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Clark County
  • Five Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Clark County
  • Hemlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Image
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Image have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Image
    • Image is located in Clark County
  • Ireland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Ireland is located in Clark County
  • Little Elkhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkhorn
    • Little Elkhorn is located in Clark County
  • Orchards
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Clark County
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Clark County
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County

How Far From Mill Plain to ...

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

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

  • Vancouver, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the West.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Mill Plain to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 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 7,666 miles [12,337.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mill Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6429, Longitude: -122.4940       In this case, the coordinates for Mill Plain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mill Plain 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 340.905 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.368 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.996 degrees.









 

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