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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 Prescott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prescott and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Prescott:
    • 46.298657, -118.313600
    • 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 Prescott
  • 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 Walla Walla County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Walla Walla County
    • Since Prescott is near Columbia County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Prescott

Communities Also Named Prescott ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Prescott.

There is one other community in Washington that is also named Prescott.

Beyond Washington, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Washington ...
    • Pierce County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Prescott [Pierce County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Prescott is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Prescott.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Prescott is located in Yavapai County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Prescott.
    • Arkansas
      • Nevada County
      • This Prescott is located in Nevada County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Prescott.
    • Georgia
      • Charlton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Prescott [Charlton County].
      • Echols County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Prescott [Echols County].
      • Lowndes County
      • This Prescott is located in Lowndes County and lies 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Prescott.
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Prescott is located in Shelby County and lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<2> to the east of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Prescott.
    • Iowa
      • Adams County
      • This Prescott is located in Adams County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<2> to the east of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Prescott.
    • Kansas
      • Linn County
      • This Prescott is located in Linn County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Prescott.
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Prescott [Osage County].
      • Pratt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Prescott [Pratt County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Prescott [Franklin County].
      • Hampshire County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Prescott [Hampshire County].
    • Michigan
      • Ogemaw County
      • This Prescott is located in Ogemaw County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<2> to the east of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Prescott.
    • Missouri
      • Texas County
      • This Prescott is located in Texas County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Prescott.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Prescott is located in Beaufort County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<2> to the east of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Prescott.
    • Ontario
      • This Prescott lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
    • Oregon
      • Columbia County
      • This Prescott is located in Columbia County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the west of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Prescott.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Prescott is located in Lebanon County and lies 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km]<2> to the east of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Prescott.
    • South Carolina
      • Edgefield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Prescott [Edgefield County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Pierce County
      • This Prescott is located in Pierce County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<2> to the east of the Prescott that is located in Walla Walla County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Prescott.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prescott ...

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.

  • Berryman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
  • Climax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Dixie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvey is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Huntsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Lee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lee is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Long
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Long is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
  • Paddock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
  • Valley Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove

How Far From Prescott 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 town such as Prescott to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Walla Walla, which is the Seat of Walla Walla County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Prescott to Walla Walla, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 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 7,557 miles [12,161.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Prescott 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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Prescott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Prescott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Prescott 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 Prescott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2987, Longitude: -118.3136       In this case, the coordinates for Prescott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.498 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.434 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.257 degrees.