Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three Rivers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Rivers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Three Rivers
- 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 Three Rivers:
- 43.820119, -121.469195
- 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 Three Rivers
- 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 Deschutes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Deschutes County
- Since Three Rivers is near Klamath County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Klamath 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 Three Rivers ...
We found eight communities that share the name Three Rivers.
Within Oregon, the name Three Rivers is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Three Rivers is located in Tulare County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Deschutes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Three Rivers.
- Florida
- Franklin County
- Although located in Franklin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Three Rivers.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Three Rivers is located in Hampden County and lies 2,445 miles [3,934.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Deschutes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Three Rivers.
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km]<1> to the east of the Three Rivers that is located in Deschutes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Three Rivers.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Three Rivers is located in Jackson County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Deschutes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Three Rivers.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This Three Rivers is located in Otero County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Deschutes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Three Rivers.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Three Rivers is located in Onondaga County and lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Deschutes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Three Rivers.
- Texas
- Live Oak County
- This Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Deschutes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Live Oak County community of Three Rivers.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Rivers ...
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.
- Alfalfa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
- Alfalfa is located in Deschutes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfalfa <2>
- Crescent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <2>
- Elk Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Lava
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Plainview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Sunriver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunriver
- Sunriver is located in Deschutes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunriver <2>
How Far From Three Rivers to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Three Rivers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Rivers and extending to:
- Bend, which is the Seat of Deschutes County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Three Rivers to Bend, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 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 7,770 miles [12,504.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Deschutes County: www.co.deschutes.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Three Rivers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Rivers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8201, Longitude: -121.4692 In this case, the coordinates for Three Rivers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Three Rivers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.938 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.142 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.434 degrees. |