Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Diamond Lake 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 Diamond Lake Junction:
  • 43.080686, -121.825301
  • 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 Diamond Lake 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 Klamath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Klamath County
  • Since Diamond Lake Junction is near Douglas County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Diamond Lake 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.

• Beaver Marsh
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Marsh
  • Beaver Marsh is located in Klamath County
• Crescent
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <1>
• Crescent Lake
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Lake <1>
• Diamond Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
  • Diamond Lake is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Lake <1>
• Rocky Ford
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rocky Ford is located in Klamath County

How Far From Diamond Lake 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 Diamond Lake 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 Diamond Lake Junction and extending to:

• Klamath Falls, which is the Seat of Klamath County, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Diamond Lake Junction to Klamath Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,060 miles [11,362 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 7,824 miles [12,591.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/

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