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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 Beavercreek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beavercreek and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beavercreek:
    • 45.287954, -122.535304
    • 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 Beavercreek
  • 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 Beavercreek ...

We found one communities that share the name Beavercreek.

Within Oregon, the name Beavercreek is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Beavercreek is located in Greene County and lies 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km]<1> to the east of the Beavercreek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Beavercreek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beavercreek ...

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.

  • Bolton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Clackamas County
  • Carver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Central Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Clackamas County
  • Echo Dell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Dell
    • Echo Dell is located in Clackamas County
  • Fallsview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsview
    • Fallsview is located in Clackamas County
  • Fern Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge
    • Fern Ridge is located in Clackamas County
  • Fishers Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Corner
    • Fishers Corner is located in Clackamas County
  • Glen Echo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
    • Glen Echo is located in Clackamas County
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Clackamas County
  • Liberal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
  • Macksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
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    • New Era ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Clackamas County
    • Outlook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
      • Outlook is located in Clackamas County
    • Paradise Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Paradise Park is located in Clackamas County
    • Pulp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
      • Pulp is located in Clackamas County
    • Stringtown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Clackamas County
    • Sunset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Clackamas County
    • Timber Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
      • Timber Grove is located in Clackamas County
    • Union Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Clackamas County

How Far From Beavercreek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beavercreek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Beavercreek to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,340 miles [3,765.9 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 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 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 7,690 miles [12,375.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beavercreek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beavercreek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2880, Longitude: -122.5353    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Beavercreek 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 340.919 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.367 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.043 degrees.




 

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