Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Necanicum Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Necanicum Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Necanicum Junction
- 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 Necanicum Junction:
- 45.902611, -123.759576
- 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 Necanicum Junction
- 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
- Since Necanicum Junction is near Tillamook County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tillamook County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Necanicum Junction ...
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.
- Cannon Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach
- Cannon Beach is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Beach <1>
- Cannon Beach Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Beach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach Junction
- Cannon Beach Junction is located in Clatsop County
- Elsie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Grand Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Clatsop County
- Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Jewell Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Junction
- Jewell Junction is located in Clatsop County
- Salmonberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmonberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmonberry
- Salmonberry is located in Tillamook County
- Seaside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <1>
- Surf Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
- Surf Pines is located in Clatsop County
How Far From Necanicum Junction 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 community such as Necanicum Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Necanicum Junction and extending to:
- Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Necanicum Junction to Astoria, 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 6 hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 2,395 miles [3,854.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 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 7,667 miles [12,338.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Necanicum Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Necanicum Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Necanicum Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9026, Longitude: -123.7596 In this case, the coordinates for Necanicum Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Necanicum Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.975 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.629 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.806 degrees. |