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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bayshore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayshore and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bayshore:
    • 44.438730, -124.074842
    • 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 Bayshore
  • 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 Bayshore ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Bayshore.

Within Oregon, the name Bayshore is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Alameda 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 California community of Bayshore [Alameda County].
      • San Mateo County
      • This Bayshore is located in San Mateo County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the south of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Bayshore.
    • Florida
      • Lee County
      • This Bayshore is located in Lee County and lies 2,631 miles [4,234.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Bayshore.
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Bayshore is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 2,748 miles [4,422.5 km] to the east southeast of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Bayshore.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bayshore [Baltimore County].
    • Michigan
      • Marquette 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 Bayshore [Marquette County].
    • Missouri
      • 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 Missouri community of Bayshore [Jefferson County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Bayshore lies 2,779 miles [4,472.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Bayshore is located in New Hanover County and lies 2,532 miles [4,074.9 km]<2> to the east of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Bayshore.
      • Onslow County
      • This Bayshore is located in Onslow County and lies 2,534 miles [4,078.1 km] to the east of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Bayshore.
    • Ohio
      • Sandusky County
      • This Bayshore is located in Sandusky County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<2> to the east of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Bayshore.
    • Ontario
      • This Bayshore lies 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
    • Washington
      • Mason County
      • This Bayshore is located in Mason County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bayshore that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Bayshore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayshore ...

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.

  • Euclid ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Lincoln County
  • Forfar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forfar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
    • Forfar is located in Lincoln County
  • Glen ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Lincoln County
  • Holiday Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
    • Holiday Beach is located in Lincoln County
  • Little Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Albany
    • Little Albany is located in Lincoln County
  • Little Switzerland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
    • Little Switzerland is located in Lincoln County
  • Moody
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Lincoln County
  • Oysterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oysterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oysterville
    • Oysterville is located in Lincoln County
  • Seal Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyridge
    • Sunnyridge is located in Lincoln County
  • Tidewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

How Far From Bayshore 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 Bayshore to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bayshore and extending to:

  • Newport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bayshore to Newport, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 2,422 miles [3,897.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayshore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Bayshore 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bayshore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayshore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4387, Longitude: -124.0748       In this case, the coordinates for Bayshore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Bayshore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bayshore 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 342.153 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.774 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.083 degrees.









 

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