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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Noon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Noon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Noon:
- 44.545398, -123.398158
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Noon
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Noon is near Linn County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Linn County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Noon
Communities Also Named Noon ...
We found one communities that are also named Noon.
Within Oregon, the name Noon is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Noon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Whatcom County
- This Noon is located in Whatcom County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north of the Noon that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Noon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Noon ...
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.
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Dry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Greenberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenberry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Kings Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Link
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Link is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
- Orleans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Orleans is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Page
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Page is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Peak ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peak is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Pedee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pedee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Potter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Shedd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tangent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tarter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tarter is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarter
How Far From Noon 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 Noon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Noon and extending to:
- Corvallis, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Noon to Salem, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,752 miles [12,475.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- 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).<7>'
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- Noon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Noon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Noon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5454, Longitude: -123.3982 In this case, the coordinates for Noon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.593 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.64 degrees. |
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