Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pomona Heights:
  • 46.657349, -120.482565
  • 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 Pomona Heights

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Yakima County
  • Since Pomona Heights is near Kittitas County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kittitas County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Pomona Heights

Communities Also Named Pomona Heights ...

We found two communities that are also named Pomona Heights.

Within Washington, the name Pomona Heights is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Worcester County
    • This Pomona Heights is located in Worcester County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pomona Heights that is located in Yakima County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Pomona Heights.
  • New York
    • Rockland County
    • This Pomona Heights is located in Rockland County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pomona Heights that is located in Yakima County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Pomona Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pomona Heights ...

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.

• Brace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brace is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
• Donald
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Donald is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
• Flint
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Flint is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
• Fruitvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
• Hillside Siding
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
• Summitview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Summitview is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
• Terrace Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
• Union Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Gap is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Gap <2>

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

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

• Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pomona Heights to Olympia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 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 7,569 miles [12,181.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'