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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.

  • 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:
    • 41.650605, -83.464932
    • 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.
    • Open 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 Lucas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
    • Since Oregon is near Wood County and also Ottawa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Oregon

Communities Also Named Oregon ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Oregon.

There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Oregon.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oregon [Mercer County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oregon [Boone County].
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Oregon is located in Ogle County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<3> to the west of the Oregon that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Oregon.
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Oregon [Clark County].
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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
      • Mercer County
      • This Oregon is located in Mercer County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oregon that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Oregon.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Oregon is located in Baltimore County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oregon that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oregon.
    • Michigan
      • Lapeer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oregon [Lapeer County].
    • Mississippi
      • Holmes County
      • This Oregon is located in Holmes County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oregon that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Oregon.
    • Missouri
      • Holt County
      • This Oregon is located in Holt County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<3> to the west of the Oregon that is located in Lucas 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 462 miles [743.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oregon that is located in Lucas 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.<1> 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 492 miles [791.8 km] to the east northeast of the Oregon that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oregon.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oregon [Rockingham County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Oregon lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oregon that is located in Lucas County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Oregon is located in Lancaster County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oregon that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Oregon.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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<2> 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
      • Baylor County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Baylor County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Oregon.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Oregon is located in Dane County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oregon that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Oregon.

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.

  • Bieber
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bieber is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
  • Booth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Booth is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Boulevard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulevard is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
  • Cedar Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek Woods is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Woods
  • Crosswoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Crosswoods is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswoods
  • Harbor View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Ironville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ironville is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Mound View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mound View is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
  • Moundview Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Moundview Park is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundview Park
  • Orchard View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Orchard View is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
  • Stanley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanley is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Willow Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach

How Far From Oregon 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 city 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:

  • Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies just to the West.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Oregon to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,644 miles [7,473.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oregon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Oregon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oregon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6506, Longitude: -83.4649       In this case, the coordinates for Oregon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.72 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.207 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.611 degrees.