Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Santiam Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Santiam Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Santiam Junction
- 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 Santiam Junction:
- 44.436509, -121.940619
- 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 Santiam Junction
- 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 Linn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- Since Santiam Junction is near Deschutes County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Deschutes County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Santiam Junction ...
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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Deschutes County
- Geneva ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Jefferson County
- Indian Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ford
- Indian Ford is located in Deschutes County
- Jack Shelter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Shelter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Shelter
- Jack Shelter is located in Linn County
- Lone Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Marion Forks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Forks
- Marion Forks is located in Linn County
- Plainview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Rainbow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Sisters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters
- Sisters is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisters <2>
- Upper Soda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Soda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Soda
- Upper Soda is located in Linn County
How Far From Santiam Junction 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 Santiam Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Santiam Junction and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Linn County, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Santiam Junction to Albany, 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 over two days.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,973 miles [11,222 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 7,737 miles [12,451.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santiam Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Santiam Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santiam Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4365, Longitude: -121.9406 In this case, the coordinates for Santiam Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Santiam Junction 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 340.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.683 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.705 degrees. |