Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bendemeer

• 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 Bendemeer:
  • 45.570949, -122.898714
  • 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 Bendemeer

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Bendemeer is near Multnomah County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Bendemeer

Communities Also Named Bendemeer ...

We found one communities that are also named Bendemeer.

Within Oregon, the name Bendemeer is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Bendemeer in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Richland County
    • This Bendemeer is located in Richland County and lies 2,337 miles [3,761 km]<1> to the east of the Bendemeer that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bendemeer.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bendemeer ...

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.

• Aloha
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Aloha is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <2>
• Bethany
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bethany is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Bonny Slope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bonny Slope is located in Multnomah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Slope
• Forest Grove Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Forest Grove Junction is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Junction
• Merle
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Merle is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
• Plainview ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainview is located in Multnomah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
• Reedville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Reedville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
• River Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • River Junction is located in Multnomah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
• Rockcreek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
• United Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • United Junction is located in Multnomah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Junction
• Witch Hazel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Witch Hazel is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Hazel

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

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

• Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bendemeer to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,677 miles [12,354.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'