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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Toledo:
    • 44.621260, -123.934210
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Toledo
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
    • Since Toledo is near Benton County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Toledo

Communities Also Named Toledo ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Toledo.

There is one other community in Oregon that is also named Toledo.

Beyond Oregon, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Oregon ...
    • Benton 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 Oregon community of Toledo [Benton County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Fayette 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 Toledo [Fayette County].
    • Arkansas
      • Cleveland County
      • This Toledo is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Toledo.
    • Georgia
      • Charlton County
      • This Toledo is located in Charlton County and lies 2,452 miles [3,946.1 km]<2> to the east of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Toledo.
    • Illinois
      • Cumberland County
      • This Toledo is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<2> to the east of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Toledo.
    • Indiana
      • Huntington 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 Indiana community of Toledo [Huntington County].
    • Iowa
      • Tama County
      • This Toledo is located in Tama County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<2> to the east of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Toledo.
    • Kansas
      • Chase County
      • This Toledo is located in Chase County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<2> to the east of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Toledo.
      • Lyon 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 Kansas community of Toledo [Lyon County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pulaski 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 Kentucky community of Toledo [Pulaski County].
    • Louisiana
      • Vernon Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Toledo [Vernon Parish].
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This Toledo is located in Callaway County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<2> to the east of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Toledo.
      • Ozark County
      • This Toledo is located in Ozark County and lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km] to the east of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Toledo.
    • Montana
      • Chouteau 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 Montana community of Toledo [Chouteau County].
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania 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 North Carolina community of Toledo [Transylvania County].
      • Wilson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Wilson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Toledo.
      • Yancey County
      • This Toledo is located in Yancey County and lies 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km]<2> to the east of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Toledo.
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This Toledo is located in Lucas County and lies 2,022 miles [3,254.1 km]<2> to the east of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Toledo.
    • Ontario
      • This Toledo lies 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
    • Texas
      • Newton County
      • This Toledo is located in Newton County and lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Toledo.
    • Washington
      • Lewis County
      • This Toledo is located in Lewis County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Toledo that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Toledo.
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas 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 West Virginia community of Toledo [Nicholas County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Toledo ...

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.

  • Burpee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Burpee is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burpee
  • Chitwood ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chitwood is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood
  • Elk City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Elk City is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
  • Fruitvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruitvale is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Moody
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Moody is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Oysterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oysterville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oysterville
  • Pioneer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pioneer is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
  • Sunnyridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyridge is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyridge

How Far From Toledo 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 city such as Toledo to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Newport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the West.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Toledo to Salem, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,993 miles [11,254.1 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 7,754 miles [12,478.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Toledo 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Toledo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Toledo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Toledo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toledo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6213, Longitude: -123.9342    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.046 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.656 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.984 degrees.