Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Donnybrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Donnybrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Donnybrook
- 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 Donnybrook:
- 44.754085, -120.651072
- 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 Donnybrook
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Donnybrook is near Wasco County and also Wheeler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wasco County
- eBird sighting report for Wheeler 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
Communities Also Named Donnybrook ...
We found three communities that share the name Donnybrook.
Within Oregon, the name Donnybrook is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km]<1> to the east of the Donnybrook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Donnybrook.
- North Dakota
- Ward County
- This Donnybrook is located in Ward County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Donnybrook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ward County community of Donnybrook.
- Ontario
- This Donnybrook lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Donnybrook that is located in Jefferson County.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Donnybrook ...
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.
- Antelope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <2>
- Bakeoven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Grizzly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Hardy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
- Jumpoff Joe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumpoff Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Joe
- Jumpoff Joe is located in Jefferson County
- Kilts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Whiskey Dick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
- Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
How Far From Donnybrook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Donnybrook 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<4> community of Donnybrook once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Donnybrook and extending to:
- Madras, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Donnybrook to Madras, with an average speed<5> 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,696 miles [12,385.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.or.us
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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- Donnybrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donnybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7541, Longitude: -120.6511 In this case, the coordinates for Donnybrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Donnybrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Donnybrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.324 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.472 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.861 degrees. |