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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 Peak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peak 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 Peak:
    • 44.547064, -123.544828
    • 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 Peak
  • 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 Peak is near Lincoln County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Peak

Communities Also Named Peak ...

We found five communities that are also named Peak.

Within Oregon, the name Peak is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • This Peak is located in Garland County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Peak that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Peak.
    • Kentucky
      • Scott County
      • This Peak is located in Scott County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km]<1> to the east of the Peak that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Peak.
    • North Dakota
      • Barnes County
      • This Peak is located in Barnes County and lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peak that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnes County community of Peak.
    • South Carolina
      • Newberry County
      • This Peak is located in Newberry County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km]<1> to the east of the Peak that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Peak.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Peak is located in Anderson County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<1> to the east of the Peak that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Peak.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peak ...

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.

  • Chitwood ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chitwood is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood
  • Dry Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dry Creek is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
  • Glen ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Glen is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Greenberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenberry is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry
  • Harris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Kings Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Link
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Link is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
  • Little Elk ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Elk is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
  • Noon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Noon is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noon
  • Pedee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pedee is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee
  • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City

How Far From Peak 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 Peak to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Peak once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Peak and extending to:

  • Corvallis, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Peak to Corvallis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,395 miles [3,854.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 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 7,754 miles [12,478.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peak) 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>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 Peak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Peak 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 Peak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5471, Longitude: -123.5448       In this case, the coordinates for Peak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.716 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.265 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.734 degrees.