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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 Shannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannon 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 Shannon:
- 44.030399, -123.598991
- 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 Shannon
- 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 Lane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lane County
- Since Shannon is near Douglas County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Shannon
Communities Also Named Shannon ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Shannon.
Within Oregon, the name Shannon is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 24 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Shannon is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shannon.
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Shannon [Lincoln County].
- Randolph County
- This Shannon is located in Randolph County and lies 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Shannon.
- British Columbia
- This Shannon lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Shannon is located in Santa Clara County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Shannon.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Shannon is located in Fayette County and lies 2,208 miles [3,553.4 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Shannon.
- Floyd County
- This Shannon is located in Floyd County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km] to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Shannon.
- Illinois
- Carroll County
- This Shannon is located in Carroll County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Shannon.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Anderson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Shannon.
- Atchison County
- This Shannon is located in Atchison County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Shannon.
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Shannon [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Shannon is located in Mason County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Shannon.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Shannon is located in Lee County and lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Shannon.
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This Shannon is located in Eureka County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Shannon.
- New Brunswick
- This Shannon lies 2,759 miles [4,440.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Shannon is located in Robeson County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Shannon.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Shannon [Coshocton County].
- Muskingum County
- This Shannon is located in Muskingum County and lies 2,122 miles [3,415 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Shannon.
- Sandusky County
- This Shannon is located in Sandusky County and lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km] to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Shannon.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Shannon [Clarion County].
- Quebec
- This Shannon lies 2,483 miles [3,996 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Shannon is located in Aiken County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km]<1> to the east of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Shannon.
- Colleton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Shannon [Colleton County].
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Shannon is located in Clay County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shannon that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Shannon.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Shannon [Montgomery County].
- West Virginia
- Ohio County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shannon [Ohio County].
- Wyoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shannon [Wyoming County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon ...
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.
- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alpha is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Deadwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flagg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flagg is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
- Globe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Globe is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Greenleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenleaf is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Long Tom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Long Tom is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tom
- Mound ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mound is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Sailor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sailor is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor
- Swisshome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Triangle Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Triangle Lake is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Lake
How Far From Shannon 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 Shannon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannon and extending to:
- Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Shannon to Eugene, 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 most of a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 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 7,789 miles [12,535.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Shannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Shannon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Shannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shannon 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 Shannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0304, Longitude: -123.5990 In this case, the coordinates for Shannon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.728 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.257 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.792 degrees. |
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