Welcome to Faraday ...

Faraday is located in Clackamas County<1>.

The location of Faraday has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Faraday is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Faraday lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Faraday: (503) and (971)<4>

Communities Also Named Faraday ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Faraday - they are located in Ontario and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Faraday.

Communities near Faraday ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faraday.

• Gresham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <5>
• Oregon City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
  • Oregon City is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon City <5>
• West Linn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
  • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <5>
• Happy Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <5>
• Milwaukie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukie
  • Milwaukie is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milwaukie <5>
• Canby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
  • Canby is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <5>
• Troutdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
  • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <5>
• Gladstone
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
• Sandy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
• Damascus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Clackamas County
  • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Faraday. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faraday.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faraday. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Faraday.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faraday. See our Newspapers Page for Faraday.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faraday ...

Looking for more information about Faraday? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Faraday, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Faraday.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faraday. 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/