Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Seghers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seghers and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Seghers

• 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 Seghers:
  • 45.460392, -123.135385
  • 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 Seghers

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Seghers is near Yamhill County and also Multnomah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yamhill County
  • eBird sighting report for Multnomah 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 Seghers ...

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.

• Blooming
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
  • Blooming is located in Washington County
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Washington County
• Christie ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
  • Christie is located in Washington County
  • Christie has also been known as:
  • Carstens
• Cornelius
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
  • Cornelius is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
• Cove Orchard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
  • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
• Dewey ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Dewey is located in Yamhill County
• Forest Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Grove <2>
• Gales Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Creek
  • Gales Creek is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gales Creek <2>
• Greenville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Washington County
• Hillside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Washington County
• Jacktown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Jacktown is located in Washington County
• Kansas City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Washington County
• Pike
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Pike is located in Yamhill County
• Witch Hazel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witch Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Hazel
  • Witch Hazel is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Seghers and extending to:

• Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Seghers to Hillsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south (S). 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 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 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 7,688 miles [12,372.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/