Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rocks:
  • 45.044551, -123.999281
  • 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 Rocks

• 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Three Rocks is near Tillamook County and also Yamhill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tillamook County
  • eBird sighting report for Yamhill 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 Rocks ...

We found one communities that share the name Three Rocks.

Within Oregon, the name Three Rocks is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Three Rocks in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Fresno County
    • This Three Rocks is located in Fresno County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Three Rocks that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Three Rocks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Rocks ...

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.

• Beaver
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Beaver is located in Tillamook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
• Cloverdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Tillamook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <2>
• Four Cabin Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Cabin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Cabin Corner
  • Four Cabin Corner is located in Lincoln County
• Happy Hollow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
  • Happy Hollow is located in Tillamook County
• Lincoln Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Beach
  • Lincoln Beach is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Beach <2>
• Lincoln City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
  • Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
• Roads End
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roads End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads End
  • Roads End is located in Lincoln County
• Rose Lodge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lodge
  • Rose Lodge is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Lodge <2>
• Sandlake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlake
  • Sandlake is located in Tillamook County

How Far From Three Rocks 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 Rocks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Rocks and extending to:

• Newport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Three Rocks to Newport, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,413 miles [3,883.3 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 6,966 miles [11,210.7 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 7,727 miles [12,435.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/

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