Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Forest Crossing:
  • 44.348733, -121.080865
  • 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 Forest Crossing

• 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 Crook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crook County
  • Since Forest Crossing is near Deschutes County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Deschutes County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Forest Crossing ...

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.

• Alfalfa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
  • Alfalfa is located in Deschutes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfalfa <1>
• Cloverdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Deschutes County
• Geneva ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
• Grandview ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
• Grizzly
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly
  • Grizzly is located in Jefferson County
• Lower Bridge ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Bridge
  • Lower Bridge is located in Deschutes County
• Opal City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
  • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
• Plainview
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Deschutes County

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

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

• Prineville, which is the Seat of Crook County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Crossing to Prineville, 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 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 7,729 miles [12,438.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,817 miles [9,361.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crook County: www.co.crook.or.us/

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