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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 Paterson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paterson 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 Paterson:
- 45.93896, -119.603115
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Paterson
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Paterson is near Morrow County and also Umatilla County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morrow County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Umatilla 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Paterson
Communities Also Named Paterson ...
We found three communities that are also named Paterson.
Within Washington, the name Paterson is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Paterson lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paterson that is located in Benton County.
- Manitoba
- This Paterson lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paterson that is located in Benton County.
- New Jersey
- Passaic County
- This Paterson is located in Passaic County and lies 2,273 miles [3,658 km]<1> to the east of the Paterson that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Paterson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paterson ...
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.
- Boardman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bucks Corners is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corners
- Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Castle is located in Morrow County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Horse Heaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Horse Heaven is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Longview is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Ordnance ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Power City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
How Far From Paterson 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 Paterson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paterson and extending to:
- Prosser, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Paterson to Prosser, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 174 miles [280 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,602 miles [12,234.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paterson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Paterson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paterson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9390, Longitude: -119.6031 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.534 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.617 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.111 degrees. |
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