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43.383450, -123.392303
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We found eighteen communities that share the name Stephens.
Within Oregon, the name Stephens is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Stephens [Jefferson County].
Arkansas
Ouachita County
This Stephens is located in Ouachita County and lies 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Stephens.
California
Los Angeles County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Stephens [Los Angeles County].
Georgia
Oglethorpe County
This Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 2,245 miles [3,613 km]<2> to the east of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Stephens.
Kentucky
Elliott County
This Stephens is located in Elliott County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<2> to the east of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Stephens.
Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish
This Stephens is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Stephens.
Michigan
Lapeer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stephens [Lapeer County].
Mississippi
Pike 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 Mississippi community of Stephens [Pike County].
Missouri
Boone County
This Stephens is located in Boone County and lies 1,634 miles [2,629.7 km]<2> to the east of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Stephens.
Callaway County
This Stephens is located in Callaway County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km] to the east of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Stephens.
Ohio
Adams County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Adams County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Stephens.
Tennessee
Morgan County
This Stephens is located in Morgan County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<2> to the east of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Stephens.
Texas
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Stephens [Cherokee County].
Utah
Davis County
This Stephens is located in Davis County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Stephens.
Weber County
This Stephens is located in Weber County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Stephens.
Virginia
Spotsylvania County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Stephens [Spotsylvania County].
Wise County
This Stephens is located in Wise County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<2> to the east of the Stephens that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Stephens.
Washington
Spokane County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Stephens [Spokane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stephens ...
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.
Edenbower (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenbower have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Stephens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stephens and extending to:
Roseburg, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Stephens to Roseburg, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 108 miles [173.8 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 2,399 miles [3,860.8 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,829 miles [12,599.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Stephens 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.
<2>
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- Stephens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stephens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3835, Longitude: -123.3923 In this case, the coordinates for Stephens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Stephens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Stephens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.511 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.973 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.684 degrees.