Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tire Junction:
  • 46.097894, -121.721750
  • 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 Tire Junction

• 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 Skamania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Skamania County
  • Since Tire Junction is near Klickitat County and also Yakima County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
  • eBird sighting report for Yakima 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tire Junction ...

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.

• B Z Corner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
  • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
• Berry Patch
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Patch
  • Berry Patch is located in Lewis County
• Carson
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Skamania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
• Cook
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Cook is located in Skamania County
• Cougar
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
  • Cougar is located in Cowlitz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cougar <2>
• Harmony Falls Landing
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Falls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Falls Landing
  • Harmony Falls Landing is located in Skamania County
• Home Valley
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Valley
  • Home Valley is located in Skamania County
• Hood
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Hood is located in Skamania County
• Laws Corner
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
  • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County
• Mountain Brook
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County
• Parrott Crossing
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Crossing
  • Parrott Crossing is located in Yakima County
• Trout Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
  • Trout Lake is located in Klickitat County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Lake <2>

How Far From Tire Junction 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 Tire Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tire Junction and extending to:

• Stevenson, which is the Seat of Skamania County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tire Junction to Stevenson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 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 7,625 miles [12,271.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tire Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Skamania County: www.skamaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/