Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alpine Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alpine Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alpine Junction
- 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 Alpine Junction:
- 44.336512, -123.298153
- 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 Alpine Junction
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Alpine Junction is near Lane County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lane County
- eBird sighting report for Linn 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 Alpine Junction ...
We found two communities that share the name Alpine Junction.
Within Oregon, the name Alpine Junction is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Schuyler County
- This Alpine Junction is located in Schuyler County and lies 2,313 miles [3,722.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alpine Junction that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Alpine Junction.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This Alpine Junction is located in Lincoln County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east of the Alpine Junction that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Alpine Junction.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpine Junction ...
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.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Boston ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Dry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lane County
- Greenberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry
- Greenberry is located in Benton County
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- Low Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Potter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Shedd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd
- Shedd is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shedd <4>
How Far From Alpine Junction 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 Alpine Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alpine Junction and extending to:
- Corvallis, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Alpine Junction to Corvallis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,764 miles [12,494.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpine Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.or.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alpine Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpine Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3365, Longitude: -123.2982 In this case, the coordinates for Alpine Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Alpine Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.496 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.998 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.584 degrees. |