Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue River
- 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 Blue River:
- 44.154392, -122.339213
- 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 Blue River
- 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 Lane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lane County
- Since Blue River is near Linn County and also Deschutes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- eBird sighting report for Deschutes 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 Blue River ...
We found five communities that share the name Blue River.
Within Oregon, the name Blue River is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Blue River lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blue River that is located in Lane County.
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This Blue River is located in Summit County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Blue River that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Blue River.
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This Blue River is located in Washington County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the east of the Blue River that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Blue River.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Blue River is located in Floyd County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the east of the Blue River that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Blue River.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Blue River is located in Grant County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the east of the Blue River that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Blue River.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue River ...
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.
- Cedar Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Lane County
- Deerhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Dollar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Mabel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Nimrod
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rainbow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sweet Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <3>
- Upper Soda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Soda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Soda
- Upper Soda is located in Linn County
How Far From Blue River 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 Blue River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue River and extending to:
- Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Blue River to Eugene, 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.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 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 7,762 miles [12,491.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1544, Longitude: -122.3392 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Blue River 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 340.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.036 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.975 degrees. |