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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 Zena, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zena 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 Zena:
- 45.008733, -123.129555
- 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 Zena
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Zena is near Marion County and also Yamhill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Zena
Communities Also Named Zena ...
We found two communities that are also named Zena.
Within Oregon, the name Zena is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Zena is located in Ulster County and lies 2,427 miles [3,905.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Zena that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Zena.
- Oklahoma
- Delaware County
- This Zena is located in Delaware County and lies 1,581 miles [2,544.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Zena that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Zena.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zena ...
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.
- Badger Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bowersville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bowersville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Brush College
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brush College is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush College
- Clear Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Fir Villa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fir Villa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Villa
- Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hazel Green is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pringle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pringle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Tucker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Unionvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Unionvale is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
How Far From Zena 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 Zena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zena and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Zena to Dallas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,371 miles [3,815.8 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 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,717 miles [12,419.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Zena 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 Zena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0087, Longitude: -123.1296 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.397 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.913 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.443 degrees. |
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