Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dougren:
  • 43.963181, -122.883966
  • 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 Dougren

• 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 Lane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lane County
  • Since Dougren is near Douglas County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • eBird sighting report for Linn 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 Dougren ...

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.

• Cedar Flat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
  • Cedar Flat is located in Lane County
• Cloverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Lane County
• Deerhorn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhorn
  • Deerhorn is located in Lane County
• Eugene
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Lane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <2>
• Jasper
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Lane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
• Minnow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnow
  • Minnow is located in Lane County
• Mohawk Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Junction
  • Mohawk Junction is located in Lane County
• Pleasant Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Lane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
• Unity
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Unity is located in Lane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>

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

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

• Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dougren to Eugene, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 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 7,783 miles [12,525.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

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