Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aldervale:
  • 45.768442, -123.844299
  • 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 Aldervale

• 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 Tillamook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tillamook County
  • Since Aldervale is near Clatsop County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aldervale ...

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.

• Cannon Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach
  • Cannon Beach is located in Clatsop County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Beach <1>
• Cannon Beach Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Beach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach Junction
  • Cannon Beach Junction is located in Clatsop County
• Elsie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Elsie is located in Clatsop County
• Hamlet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Clatsop County
• Rockaway Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Tillamook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <1>
• Salmonberry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmonberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmonberry
  • Salmonberry is located in Tillamook County
• Saltair ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltair
  • Saltair is located in Tillamook County
• Twin Rocks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
  • Twin Rocks is located in Tillamook County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aldervale and extending to:

• Tillamook, which is the Seat of Tillamook County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Aldervale to Tillamook, 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 most of a day.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,400 miles [3,862.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 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 7,677 miles [12,354.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tillamook County: www.co.tillamook.or.us/

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