Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 La Pine:
  • 43.670309, -121.501829
  • 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 La Pine

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Deschutes County
  • Since La Pine is near Klamath County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Klamath 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 La Pine ...

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.

• Crescent
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <1>
• Crescent Lake
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Lake <1>
• Crescent Lake Junction
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake Junction
  • Crescent Lake Junction is located in Klamath County
• Elk Lake
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
  • Elk Lake is located in Deschutes County
• Lava
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Lava is located in Deschutes County
• Sunriver
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunriver
  • Sunriver is located in Deschutes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunriver <1>
• Three Rivers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Deschutes County

How Far From La Pine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as La Pine to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bend, which is the Seat of Deschutes County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from La Pine to Bend, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 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 7,781 miles [12,522.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Deschutes County: www.co.deschutes.or.us/

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