Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Parrott Crossing

• 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 Parrott Crossing:
  • 46.079011, -121.265910
  • 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 Parrott Crossing

• 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 Yakima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yakima County
  • Since Parrott Crossing is near Klickitat County and also Skamania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
  • eBird sighting report for Skamania 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parrott Crossing ...

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.

• B Z Corner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
  • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
• Blockhouse
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
  • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
• Firwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
  • Firwood is located in Klickitat County
• Klickitat
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat
  • Klickitat is located in Klickitat County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klickitat <2>
• Klickitat Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klickitat Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
  • Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County
• Laws Corner
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
  • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County
• Mountain Brook
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County
• Tire Junction
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tire Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Junction
  • Tire Junction is located in Skamania County
• Trout Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
  • Trout Lake is located in Klickitat County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Lake <2>
• Willy Dick Crossing
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willy Dick Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willy Dick Crossing
  • Willy Dick Crossing is located in Yakima County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Parrott Crossing and extending to:

• Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parrott Crossing to Yakima, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 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 7,619 miles [12,261.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

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