Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Depoe Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Depoe Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Depoe Bay
- 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 Depoe Bay:
- 44.809265, -124.059730
- 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 Depoe Bay
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Depoe Bay is near Polk County and also Tillamook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Tillamook 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 Depoe Bay ...
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.
- Burpee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Chitwood ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Elk City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Fruitvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Holiday Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Holiday Beach is located in Lincoln County
- Lincoln Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Beach
- Lincoln Beach is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Beach <2>
- Lincoln City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
- Moody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Ocean Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Ocean Park is located in Lincoln County
- Otter Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Rock
- Otter Rock is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Rock <2>
- Oysterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oysterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oysterville
- Oysterville is located in Lincoln County
- Pioneer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pioneer City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
- Roads End
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rose Lodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lodge
- Rose Lodge is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Lodge <2>
- Sunnyridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyridge
- Sunnyridge is located in Lincoln County
- Three Rocks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks
- Three Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Pioneer City ‑ Historic
How Far From Depoe Bay 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 city such as Depoe Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Depoe Bay and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Depoe Bay to Newport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 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 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Depoe Bay: www.ci.depoe-bay.or.us/
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Depoe Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Depoe Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8093, Longitude: -124.0597 In this case, the coordinates for Depoe Bay 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 Depoe Bay 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 342.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.801 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.057 degrees. |