Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Beach
- 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 North Beach:
- 43.893453, -124.110117
- 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 North Beach
- 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 North Beach is near Douglas County and also Coos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Coos 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 North Beach ...
We found nine communities that share the name North Beach.
Within Oregon, the name North Beach is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Francisco County
- This North Beach is located in San Francisco County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of North Beach.
- Florida
- Indian River County
- This North Beach is located in Indian River County and lies 2,648 miles [4,261.5 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of North Beach.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This North Beach is located in Calvert County and lies 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of North Beach.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This North Beach is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,627 miles [4,227.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Beach.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This North Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 2,549 miles [4,102.2 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of North Beach.
- New York
- Queens County
- This North Beach is located in Queens County and lies 2,533 miles [4,076.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of North Beach.
- Texas
- Nueces County
- This North Beach is located in Nueces County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of North Beach.
- Washington
- King County
- This North Beach is located in King County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Beach.
- Skagit County
- This North Beach is located in Skagit County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the north of the North Beach that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of North Beach.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Beach ...
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.
- Acme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bass
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Booth ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Canary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dunes City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
- Dunes City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Earl ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Reedsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsport
- Reedsport is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsport <3>
- Sulphur Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Douglas County
How Far From North Beach 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 North Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Beach and extending to:
- Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Beach to Eugene, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 2,429 miles [3,909.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 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 7,805 miles [12,560.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Beach. 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' (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- North Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8935, Longitude: -124.1101 In this case, the coordinates for North Beach 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 North Beach 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 342.148 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.744 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.128 degrees. |