Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oregon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oregon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oregon
- 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 Oregon:
- 39.497502, -76.686491
- 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 Oregon
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Oregon is near Baltimore City and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Oregon ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Oregon.
Within Maryland, the name Oregon is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oregon [Jefferson County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oregon [Osage County].
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Holt County
- This Oregon is located in Holt County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the west of the Oregon that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Oregon.
- Jasper County
- Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Oregon.
- New York
- Fulton County
- This Oregon is located in Fulton County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Oregon that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Oregon.
- Suffolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Oregon [Suffolk County].
- Warren County
- This Oregon is located in Warren County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the north northeast of the Oregon that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oregon.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Oregon lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Oregon that is located in Baltimore County.
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This Oregon is located in Lucas County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Oregon that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Oregon.
- Mercer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oregon [Mercer County].
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oregon [Sullivan County].
- Wilson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oregon [Wilson County].
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oregon ...
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.
- Autumn Wind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autumn Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Wind
- Autumn Wind is located in Baltimore County
- Big Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Butler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Chapel Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Ridge
- Chapel Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Chestnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Cockeysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
- Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <5>
- Dun Rovin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fallswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Friends View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends View
- Friends View is located in Baltimore County
- Gentsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentsville
- Gentsville is located in Baltimore County
- Hickory Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
- Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Hillside Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
- Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
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- Hunt Cup Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Cup Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
- Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Hunt Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
- Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <5>
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Baltimore County
- Ivy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Jonathans Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathans Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
- Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Marble Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Priceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Baltimore County
- Sparks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
- Texas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Waterspout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterspout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
- Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
- Western Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Hunt Cup Hill
How Far From Oregon 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 Oregon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oregon and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Oregon to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oregon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oregon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Oregon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oregon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4975, Longitude: -76.6865 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Oregon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Oregon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.642 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.25 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.331 degrees. |