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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 Oneida, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oneida 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 Oneida:
    • 46.314273, -123.678754
    • 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 Oneida
  • 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 Oneida ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Oneida.

Within Washington, the name Oneida is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Phillips County
      • This Oneida is located in Phillips County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Oneida.
    • California
      • Sierra 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 Oneida [Sierra County].
    • Idaho
      • Bingham 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 Idaho community of Oneida [Bingham County].
    • Illinois
      • Knox County
      • This Oneida is located in Knox County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Oneida.
    • Iowa
      • Delaware County
      • This Oneida is located in Delaware County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oneida.
    • Kansas
      • Anderson 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 Kansas community of Oneida [Anderson County].
      • Nemaha County
      • This Oneida is located in Nemaha County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Oneida.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay County
      • This Oneida is located in Clay County and lies 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Oneida.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint James Parish
      • This Oneida is located in Saint James Parish and lies 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Oneida.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Oneida is located in Madison County and lies 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Oneida.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Oneida is located in Butler County and lies 2,020 miles [3,250.9 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Oneida.
      • Carroll County
      • This Oneida is located in Carroll County and lies 2,138 miles [3,440.8 km] to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Oneida.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kingfisher County
      • This Oneida is located in Kingfisher County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Oneida.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Oneida is located in Butler County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Oneida.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Oneida is located in Schuylkill County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km] to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Oneida.
    • Tennessee
      • Scott County
      • This Oneida is located in Scott County and lies 2,113 miles [3,400.5 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Oneida.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Oneida is located in Brown County and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the east of the Oneida that is located in Wahkiakum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Oneida.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oneida ...

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.

  • Deep River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Fern Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
    • Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County (OR)
  • Grays River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Navy Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Heights
    • Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County (OR)
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Tongue Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point
    • Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County (OR)
  • Tongue Point Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
    • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County (OR)
  • Uniontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Clatsop County (OR)

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

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

  • Cathlamet, which is the Seat of Wahkiakum County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oneida to Cathlamet, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,389 miles [3,844.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oneida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oneida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3143, Longitude: -123.6788       In this case, the coordinates for Oneida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Oneida 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Oneida to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.929 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.594 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.73 degrees.









 

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