Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nekoma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nekoma and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nekoma
- 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 Nekoma:
- 44.046231, -123.756493
- 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 Nekoma
- 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 Nekoma is near Lincoln County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Nekoma ...
We found three communities that share the name Nekoma.
Within Oregon, the name Nekoma is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- North Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nekoma ...
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.
- Alpha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Brickerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickerville
- Brickerville is located in Lane County
- Deadwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <3>
- Earl ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Globe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Greenleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rainrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Swisshome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisshome
- Swisshome is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisshome <3>
- Tide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Nekoma 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 community such as Nekoma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nekoma and extending to:
- Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Nekoma to Eugene, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 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 7,790 miles [12,536.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nekoma. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nekoma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nekoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0462, Longitude: -123.7565 In this case, the coordinates for Nekoma 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 Nekoma 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 341.861 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.414 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.893 degrees. |