Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yale
- 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 Yale:
- 45.995388, -122.380098
- 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 Yale
- 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 Cowlitz County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cowlitz County
- Since Yale is near Clark County and also Skamania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Skamania 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 Yale ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Yale.
Within Washington, the name Yale is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Yale lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the north of the Yale that is located in Cowlitz County.
- California
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Yale [Chaffee County].
- Kit Carson 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 Colorado community of Yale [Kit Carson County].
- Connecticut
- Idaho
- Cassia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Yale [Cassia County].
- Latah 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 Idaho community of Yale [Latah County].
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Yale is located in Crawford County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Yale that is located in Cowlitz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Yale.
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Yale [Ottawa County].
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- This Yale is located in Gogebic County and lies 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yale that is located in Cowlitz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Yale.
- Saint Clair County
- This Yale is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km] to the east of the Yale that is located in Cowlitz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Yale.
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Yale [Ottawa County].
- Portage County
- This Yale is located in Portage County and lies 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km]<1> to the east of the Yale that is located in Cowlitz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Yale.
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yale ...
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.
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Amboy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <5>
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Clark County
- Charter Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
- Charter Oak is located in Clark County
- Cougar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
- Cougar is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cougar <5>
- Dole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Lewisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Clark County
- Pigeon Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Springs
- Pigeon Springs is located in Cowlitz County
- Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Cowlitz County
How Far From Yale 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 Yale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yale and extending to:
- Kelso, which is the Seat of Cowlitz County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Yale to Kelso, with an average speed<6> 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Yale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9954, Longitude: -122.3801 In this case, the coordinates for Yale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Yale 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. |
| <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 Yale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Yale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.831 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.298 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.901 degrees. |