Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roads End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roads End and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roads End
- 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 Roads End:
- 45.006219, -124.007058
- 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 Roads End
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Roads End is near Tillamook County and also Yamhill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tillamook County
- eBird sighting report for Yamhill 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 Roads End ...
We found one communities that share the name Roads End.
Within Oregon, the name Roads End is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Roads End in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roads End ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <3>
- Four Cabin Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Cabin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Cabin Corner
- Four Cabin Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Happy Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Tillamook County
- Lincoln Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Beach
- Lincoln Beach is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Beach <3>
- Lincoln City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <3>
- Ocean Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Ocean Park is located in Lincoln County
- Otter Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Rock
- Otter Rock is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Rock <3>
- Rose Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lodge
- Rose Lodge is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Lodge <3>
- Three Rocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks
- Three Rocks is located in Lincoln County
How Far From Roads End 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 Roads End to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Roads End and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Roads End to Newport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,414 miles [3,885 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,730 miles [12,440.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roads End. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Roads End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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- Roads End) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roads End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0062, Longitude: -124.0071 In this case, the coordinates for Roads End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Roads End to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.13 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.772 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.014 degrees. |