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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paterson
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Morrow County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Paterson ...
We found three communities that share the name Paterson.
Within Washington, the name Paterson is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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 ...
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Boardman is located in Morrow County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <3>
- Bucks Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corners
- Bucks Corners is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Horse Heaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Horse Heaven is located in Benton County
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Ordnance ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
- Ordnance is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ordnance
- From Paterson to Ordnance
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Benton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth
- From Paterson to Plymouth
- Power City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
- Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
How Far From Paterson 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paterson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://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- Paterson) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Paterson 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 338.534 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.617 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.111 degrees. |