Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lower Bridge:
  • 44.359841, -121.293651
  • 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 Lower Bridge

• 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 Lower Bridge is near Jefferson County and also Crook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Crook 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 Lower Bridge ...

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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Deschutes County
• Forest Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Crossing
  • Forest Crossing is located in Crook County
• Geneva ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
• Grandview ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
• Indian Ford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ford
  • Indian Ford is located in Deschutes County
• Opal City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
  • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
• Plainview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Deschutes County
• Sisters
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters
  • Sisters is located in Deschutes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,811 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisters <2>

How Far From Lower Bridge 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 Lower Bridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Lower Bridge once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Lower Bridge and extending to:

• Bend, which is the Seat of Deschutes County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lower Bridge to Bend, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,286 miles [3,679 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,732 miles [12,443.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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