Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nimrod, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nimrod and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nimrod
- 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 Nimrod:
- 44.113737, -122.423673
- 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 Nimrod
- 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 Nimrod is near Linn County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Linn 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 Nimrod ...
We found nine communities that share the name Nimrod.
Within Oregon, the name Nimrod is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This Nimrod is located in Flathead County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nimrod that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Nimrod.
- Granite County
- This Nimrod is located in Granite County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east northeast of the Nimrod that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Nimrod.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Eastland County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Nimrod [Eastland County].
- Liberty County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Nimrod [Liberty County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nimrod ...
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.
- Cedar Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Lane County
- Deerhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Dollar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Mabel ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Minnow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Mitchell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Rainbow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Unity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <5>
- Upper Soda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Soda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Soda
- Upper Soda is located in Linn County
How Far From Nimrod 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 Nimrod to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nimrod and extending to:
- Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Nimrod to Eugene, with an average speed<6> 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 64 miles [103 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,766 miles [12,498.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nimrod. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nimrod) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nimrod. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1137, Longitude: -122.4237 In this case, the coordinates for Nimrod have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Nimrod could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nimrod, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Nimrod to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.752 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.113 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.031 degrees. |