Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Steamboat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steamboat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Steamboat
- 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 Steamboat:
- 43.345398, -122.735608
- 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 Steamboat
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Steamboat is near Lane County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lane 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 Steamboat ...
We found five communities that share the name Steamboat.
There is one other community in Oregon which is also named Steamboat.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Oregon ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- This Steamboat lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the north of the Steamboat that is located in Douglas County.
- Idaho
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steamboat ...
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.
- Amos ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Clearwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Douglas County
- Elkhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Fair Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - French Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Junction
- French Junction is located in Douglas County
- Glide
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glide
- Glide is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glide <4>
- London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - London Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Springs
- London Springs is located in Lane County
- Oak Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Peel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Rockland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Steamboat 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 Steamboat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Steamboat and extending to:
- Roseburg, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Steamboat to Roseburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,366 miles [3,807.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,058 miles [11,358.7 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 7,821 miles [12,586.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steamboat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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- Steamboat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steamboat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3454, Longitude: -122.7356 In this case, the coordinates for Steamboat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Steamboat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Steamboat 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 340.959 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.321 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.264 degrees. |