Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Galesville
- 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 Galesville:
- 42.778175, -123.295896
- 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 Galesville
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Galesville is near Josephine County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Josephine County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Galesville ...
We found three communities that share the name Galesville.
Within Oregon, the name Galesville is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- This Galesville is located in Piatt County and lies 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km]<1> to the east of the Galesville that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Galesville.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Galesville is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,427 miles [3,905.9 km]<1> to the east of the Galesville that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Galesville.
- Wisconsin
- Trempealeau County
- This Galesville is located in Trempealeau County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galesville that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Galesville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galesville ...
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.
- Anchor ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fernvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fortune Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Branch
- Fortune Branch is located in Douglas County
- Golden ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Josephine County
- Greenback ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Josephine County
- Speaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sunny Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Valley
- Sunny Valley is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Valley <3>
- Wolf Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Creek <3>
How Far From Galesville 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 Galesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galesville and extending to:
- Roseburg, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Galesville to Roseburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north (N). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,401 miles [3,864 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 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 7,867 miles [12,660.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 from Point A (ie- Galesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7782, Longitude: -123.2959 In this case, the coordinates for Galesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Galesville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.388 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.80 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.643 degrees. |