Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Judkins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Judkins and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Judkins
- 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 Judkins:
- 44.042625, -123.049808
- 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 Judkins
- 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 Judkins is near Linn County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Judkins ...
We found two communities that share the name Judkins.
Within Oregon, the name Judkins is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Judkins ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Lane County
- Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 Lane County
- Eugene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Fir Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
- Mohawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mohawk Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Junction
- Mohawk Junction is located in Lane County
- Mohawk Post ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Post
- Mohawk Post is located in Lane County
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- River Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Lane County
How Far From Judkins 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 Judkins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Judkins and extending to:
- Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Judkins to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 7,017 miles [11,292.8 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 7,780 miles [12,520.7 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 Judkins. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Judkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0426, Longitude: -123.0498 In this case, the coordinates for Judkins 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 Judkins 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 341.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.718 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.437 degrees. |