Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cannon Beach 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 Cannon Beach Junction:
  • 45.941497, -123.918749
  • 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 Cannon Beach 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
  • Since Cannon Beach Junction is near Tillamook County and also Pacific County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tillamook County
  • eBird sighting report for Pacific 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cannon Beach 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.

• Cannon Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach
  • Cannon Beach is located in Clatsop County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Beach <1>
• Elsie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Elsie is located in Clatsop County
• Fern Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
  • Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County
• Hamlet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Clatsop County
• Jewell Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Junction
  • Jewell Junction is located in Clatsop County
• Miles Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
  • Miles Crossing is located in Clatsop County
• Navy Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Heights
  • Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County
• Salmonberry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmonberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmonberry
  • Salmonberry is located in Tillamook County
• Seaside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  • Seaside is located in Clatsop County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,926 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <1>
• Sunset Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County
• Surf Pines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
  • Surf Pines is located in Clatsop County
• Tongue Point Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
  • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
• Uniontown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Clatsop County

How Far From Cannon Beach 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 Cannon Beach Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cannon Beach Junction and extending to:

• Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cannon Beach Junction to Astoria, with an average speed<4> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,667 miles [12,338.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/

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