Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Klamath Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klamath Falls and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Klamath Falls
- 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 Klamath Falls:
- 42.228092, -121.778010
- 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 Klamath Falls
- 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 Klamath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Klamath County
- Since Klamath Falls is near Siskiyou County and also Modoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- eBird sighting report for Modoc 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 Klamath Falls ...
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.
- Chase ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Dairy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
- Dairy is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dairy <2>
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Falcon Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Klamath County
- Gem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Keno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keno <2>
- Lost River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Klamath County
- Pelican City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
- Pelican City is located in Klamath County
- Shady Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pine
- Shady Pine is located in Klamath County
- Terminal City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
- Terminal City is located in Klamath County
How Far From Klamath Falls 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 city such as Klamath Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Klamath Falls and extending to:
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 197 miles [317 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Klamath Falls to Salem, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 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 7,879 miles [12,680 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Klamath Falls: www.ci.klamath-falls.or.us/
The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Klamath Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klamath Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2281, Longitude: -121.7780 |
| <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 Klamath Falls 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 340.077 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.224 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.696 degrees. |