Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Underwood 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 Underwood Heights:
  • 45.735675, -121.527295
  • 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 Underwood 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 Skamania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Skamania County
  • Since Underwood Heights is near Hood River County and also Klickitat County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hood River County
  • eBird sighting report for Klickitat 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 Underwood Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Underwood Heights.

Within Washington, the name Underwood Heights is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Underwood Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Colbert County
    • This Underwood Heights is located in Colbert County and lies 1,922 miles [3,093.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Underwood Heights that is located in Skamania County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Underwood Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Underwood 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.

• B Z Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
  • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
• Cook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Cook is located in Skamania County
• Hood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Hood is located in Skamania County
• Hood River
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood River
  • Hood River is located in Hood River County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood River <3>
• Laws Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
  • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County
• Mountain Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County
• Oak Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
• Straight Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
  • Straight Point is located in Klickitat County
• Windmaster Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmaster Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
  • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County (OR)

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

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

• Stevenson, which is the Seat of Skamania County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Underwood Heights to Stevenson, with an average speed<4> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 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 7,646 miles [12,305 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Underwood Heights. 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://access.wa.gov/