Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Indian Ford:
  • 44.357616, -121.611160
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Indian Ford

• 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 Deschutes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Deschutes County
  • Since Indian Ford is near Jefferson County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Indian Ford

Communities Also Named Indian Ford ...

We found one communities that are also named Indian Ford.

Within Oregon, the name Indian Ford is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Indian Ford in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Santa Rosa County
    • This Indian Ford is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Indian Ford that is located in Deschutes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Indian Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Ford ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cloverdale is located in Deschutes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Geneva ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
• Grandview ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Jack Shelter
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jack Shelter is located in Linn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Shelter
• Lower Bridge ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lower Bridge is located in Deschutes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Bridge
• Opal City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
• Plainview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainview is located in Deschutes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
• Sisters
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sisters is located in Deschutes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,811 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisters <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Ford and extending to:

• Bend, which is the Seat of Deschutes County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Ford to Bend, with an average speed<3> 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 80 miles [128.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,737 miles [12,451.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'