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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 North Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Bend and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bend:
    • 43.407526, -124.236500
    • 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 Bend
  • 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 Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Coos County
    • Since North Bend is near Douglas County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • 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 North Bend ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name North Bend.

Within Oregon, the name North Bend is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This North Bend lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This North Bend is located in Cobb County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of North Bend.
    • Kansas
      • Finney County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Finney County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of North Bend.
    • Kentucky
      • Powell County
      • This North Bend is located in Powell County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of North Bend.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This North Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of North Bend.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This North Bend is located in Baltimore City and lies 2,446 miles [3,936.5 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of North Bend.
    • Mississippi
      • Neshoba County
      • This North Bend is located in Neshoba County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of North Bend.
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge County
      • This North Bend is located in Dodge County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of North Bend.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This North Bend is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of North Bend.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This North Bend is located in Clinton County and lies 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of North Bend.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This North Bend is located in King County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Bend.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This North Bend is located in Greenbrier County and lies 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of North Bend.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson County
      • This North Bend is located in Jackson County and lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Bend that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of North Bend.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Bend ...

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.

  • Crown Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Crown Point is located in Coos County
  • Empire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Coos County
  • Glasgow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Coos County
  • Green Acres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Coos County
  • Kings Landing ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
    • Kings Landing is located in Coos County
  • Libby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Libby is located in Coos County
  • Overland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
    • Overland is located in Coos County
  • Rogers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Coos County
  • Tenmile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Coos County

How Far From North Bend 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 city such as North Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Bend and extending to:

  • Coquille, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Bend to Coquille, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 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 7,839 miles [12,615.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.or.us/

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- North Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4075, Longitude: -124.2365       In this case, the coordinates for North Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 North Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Bend 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 342.221 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.811 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.227 degrees.









 

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