Review
Clayton is publishing perhaps the most comprehensive GPS guide I've ever seen, and it's only peripherally related to aviation. The waypoints identified are so numerous, in fact, that it's not practical to publish one edition for the entire country. Instead, Clayton publishes one for each state. As this is written, Wendt has GPS Companion guides out for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida and California, and he's working on the other states as quickly as he can.
With Wendt's handy little 4x5 book in my flight bag, I'll now be able to fly directly to Mount Whitney at 36 34 45N 118 70 30W and point out the peak with confidence. Alternately, I'll be able to zero in on Hearst Castle at 35 41 07N 121 10 00W and fly directly over the huge, rectangular reflecting pool.
If you're looking for something other than an airport such as Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite (37 43 00N 119 38 45W), you'll find Wendt's California GPS Companion an indispensable guide. -- Excerpts from article by Sr. Editor Bill Cox, Plane & Pilot Magazine, March 1998
From the Publisher
The Northwest Companion is the sixth book in the series and was published in 1998. It contains listings for Washington, (3500 points) Oregon, (2900 points) and Idaho (1700 points) each in its own section. The combined volume is just 8 pages thicker than our very successful California book. The Companions list Latitude, Longitude and in many cases elevation for thousands of named points of interest.
It is comprehensive! A typical Oregon road map will list about 800 cities and towns in its index. The GPS Companion lists 2069 towns in its Oregon section! The Northwest book contains over 8200 locations in all, on 400 pages.
It is readable! The index of a road map is printed in condensed 5 point type. The GPS Companion is printed in 9 point courier type.
Elevations are included for every location possible, over 6300 in all. In fact, 4820 of the 5809 cities and towns include the elevation. Of course all of the 345 airports are listed with elevation. And there are 372 mountain summits with elevation as well.
Here is a summary of the points included. Airports 345 Beaches 91 Bridges 10 Buildings, misc. 71 Cape, Islands, etc. 40 Cities & towns 5809 Dams 48 Gardens, Conservatory 18 Golf Courses 175 Harbor, Marina, Bay 48 Lighthouses 31 Locales, misc. 270 Military 12 Museums 23 Observatories 5 Scenic overlooks 52 State & Nat'l Parks 420 Pillar (Rock) 105 University, College 56 Ski Areas 55 Stadium 15 Summit (mountain) 372 Tracks (race) 5 Waterfalls 124
Buildings include landmarks like the Maryhill Museum and the Space Needle as well as exhibition halls and pavilions. Locales include a wide variety of areas like the Devils Punch Bowl, the Crater Lake Lodge, and the Astoria Column.
