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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 Pomeroy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pomeroy 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 Pomeroy:
- 46.473614, -117.600238
- 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 Pomeroy
- 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 Pomeroy ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Pomeroy.
Within Washington, the name Pomeroy is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Pomeroy [Siskiyou County].
- Illinois
- Mercer 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 Illinois community of Pomeroy [Mercer County].
- Iowa
- Calhoun County
- This Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<3> to the east of the Pomeroy that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Pomeroy.
- Kansas
- Phillips 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 Pomeroy [Phillips County].
- Wyandotte County
- This Pomeroy is located in Wyandotte County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pomeroy that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Pomeroy.
- Manitoba
- This Pomeroy lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pomeroy that is located in Garfield County.
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Pomeroy is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<3> to the east of the Pomeroy that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Pomeroy.
- New Brunswick
- This Pomeroy lies 2,392 miles [3,849.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pomeroy that is located in Garfield County.
- Ohio
- Meigs County
- This Pomeroy is located in Meigs County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<3> to the east of the Pomeroy that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Pomeroy.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Pomeroy is located in Chester County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<3> to the east of the Pomeroy that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Pomeroy.
- Texas
- Carson County
- This Pomeroy is located in Carson County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pomeroy that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson County community of Pomeroy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pomeroy ...
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.
- Dodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Garfield County
- Kirby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Garfield County
- Mayview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Mayview is located in Garfield County
- Mentor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Garfield County
- Ping
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ping have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ping
- Ping is located in Garfield County
- Rose Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Springs
- Rose Springs is located in Garfield County
- Swift
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Swift is located in Whitman County
- Whetstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Whetstone is located in Columbia County
How Far From Pomeroy 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 city such as Pomeroy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pomeroy and extending to:
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pomeroy to Olympia, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,099 miles [3,378 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 120 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 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 7,533 miles [12,123.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pomeroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pomeroy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Pomeroy 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pomeroy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pomeroy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4736, Longitude: -117.6002 |
<4> | 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. |
<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 Pomeroy 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 336.926 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.78 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.787 degrees. |
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