Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Philomath, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Philomath and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Philomath
- 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 Philomath:
- 44.540060, -123.364068
- 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 Philomath
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Philomath is near Linn County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Philomath ...
We found two communities that share the name Philomath.
Within Oregon, the name Philomath is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Philomath ...
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.
- Dry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Greenberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry
- Greenberry is located in Benton County
- Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kings Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Valley <3>
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Benton County
- Noon
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Peak ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Potter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tangent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
- Tangent is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <3>
How Far From Philomath 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 Philomath to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Philomath 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 Philomath to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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 2,386 miles [3,839.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 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 7,752 miles [12,475.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Philomath: www.ci.philomath.or.us/
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Philomath) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philomath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5401, Longitude: -123.3641 |
| <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 Philomath 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 341.564 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.087 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.618 degrees. |