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

When in Yellepit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yellepit 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 Yellepit:
    • 46.060967, -118.951391
    • 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 Yellepit
  • 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 Yellepit ...

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.

  • Ash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Walla Walla County
  • Hedges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
    • Hedges is located in Benton County
  • Highland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Benton County
  • Holdman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman
    • Holdman is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Humorist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humorist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humorist
    • Humorist is located in Walla Walla County
  • Juniper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Le Grow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Grow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grow
    • Le Grow is located in Walla Walla County
  • Ring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring
    • Ring is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Touchet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Two Rivers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
    • Two Rivers is located in Walla Walla County

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

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

  • Prosser, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Yellepit to Prosser, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 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 7,583 miles [12,203.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/

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' (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- Yellepit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellepit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0610, Longitude: -118.9514       In this case, the coordinates for Yellepit 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 Yellepit 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 338.006 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.01 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.684 degrees.









 

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