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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 Denzer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denzer 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 Denzer:
    • 44.337343, -123.829000
    • 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 Denzer
  • 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
    • Since Denzer is near Lane County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lane County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Denzer

Communities Also Named Denzer ...

We found one communities that are also named Denzer.

Within Oregon, the name Denzer is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Sauk County
      • This Denzer is located in Sauk County and lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<1> to the east of the Denzer that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sauk County community of Denzer.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Denzer ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Euclid ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Euclid is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Fisher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fisher is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Glen ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Glen is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Little Albany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Albany is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Albany
  • Little Switzerland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Switzerland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
  • Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Reed
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Reed is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Tidewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Denzer once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Denzer and extending to:

  • Newport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Denzer to Newport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 57 miles [91.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 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 7,772 miles [12,507.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • 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).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Denzer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Denzer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Denzer 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 Denzer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3373, Longitude: -123.8290       In this case, the coordinates for Denzer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.94 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.52 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.928 degrees.