Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wishram Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wishram Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wishram 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 Wishram Heights:
- 45.663456, -120.973956
- 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 Wishram 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 Klickitat County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
- Since Wishram Heights is near Wasco County and also Sherman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wasco County
- eBird sighting report for Sherman 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 Wishram 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.
- Blockhouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Crates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - English ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gooseneck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Klickitat Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klickitat Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
- Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County
- Locust Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Sherman County (OR)
- Maryhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryhill
- Maryhill is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryhill <2>
- Moody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rice ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Wasco County (OR)
- Rufus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <2>
- Thornberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
- Thornberry is located in Sherman County (OR)
How Far From Wishram Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wishram Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wishram Heights and extending to:
- Goldendale, which is the Seat of Klickitat County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wishram Heights to Goldendale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 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 7,642 miles [12,298.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wishram Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Klickitat County: www.klickitatcounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wishram Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wishram Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6635, Longitude: -120.9740 In this case, the coordinates for Wishram Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wishram Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.647 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.899 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.011 degrees. |