Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Siltcoos:
  • 43.889009, -124.063726
  • 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 Siltcoos

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Lane County
  • Since Siltcoos is near Douglas County and also Coos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • eBird sighting report for Coos 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 Siltcoos ...

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.

• Acme
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Lane County
• Bass
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
  • Bass is located in Douglas County
• Booth ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Booth is located in Douglas County
• Canary
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canary
  • Canary is located in Lane County
• Dunes City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
  • Dunes City is located in Lane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
• Earl ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
  • Earl is located in Lane County
• Florence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Lane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
• Sulphur Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Douglas County

How Far From Siltcoos to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Siltcoos to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Siltcoos to Eugene, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 88 miles [141.6 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,427 miles [3,905.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 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 7,805 miles [12,560.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

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