Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beaverton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaverton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beaverton
- 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 Beaverton:
- 45.479241, -122.815280
- 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 Beaverton
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Beaverton is near Multnomah County and also Clackamas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- eBird sighting report for Clackamas 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 Beaverton ...
We found nine communities that share the name Beaverton.
Within Oregon, the name Beaverton is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beaverton [Miami County].
- Rawlins County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Rawlins County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rawlins County community of Beaverton.
- Michigan
- Montana
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Ontario
- This Beaverton lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaverton that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaverton ...
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.
- Aloha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
- Aloha is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <5>
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Bonita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Bonny Slope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Slope
- Bonny Slope is located in Multnomah County
- Bridlemile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridlemile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlemile
- Bridlemile is located in Multnomah County
- Forest Grove Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Junction
- Forest Grove Junction is located in Washington County
- Garden Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Green Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Multnomah County
- Hazeldale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Jacktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - King City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <5>
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Reedville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rockcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sentinel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Hill
- Sentinel Hill is located in Multnomah County
- Vermont Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Hills
- Vermont Hills is located in Multnomah County
- Witch Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witch Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Hazel
- Witch Hazel is located in Washington County
- Progress
How Far From Beaverton 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 Beaverton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaverton and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Beaverton to Salem, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 2,352 miles [3,785.2 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 134 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,682 miles [12,363 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beaverton: www.beavertonoregon.gov/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beaverton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4792, Longitude: -122.8153 In this case, the coordinates for Beaverton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Beaverton 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. |
| <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 Beaverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Beaverton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.163 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.661 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.214 degrees. |