Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Zindel:
  • 46.115711, -116.998761
  • 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 Zindel

• 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 Asotin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Asotin County
  • Since Zindel is near Nez Perce County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nez Perce County
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Zindel ...

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.

• Cloverland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Cloverland is located in Asotin County
• Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Lewis County (ID)
• Grahams Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Landing
  • Grahams Landing is located in Asotin County
• Jerry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry
  • Jerry is located in Asotin County
• Mountain View
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Asotin County
• Paradise
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Wallowa County (OR)
• Rogersburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersburg
  • Rogersburg is located in Asotin County
• Snow ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
  • Snow is located in Nez Perce County (ID)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Zindel once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Zindel and extending to:

• Asotin, which is the Seat of Asotin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Zindel to Asotin, 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 four to five hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,071 miles [3,333 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 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 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Asotin County: www.co.asotin.wa.us/

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