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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 Ada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ada 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 Ada:
- 43.874842, -124.045113
- 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 Ada
- 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 Lane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lane County
- Since Ada is near Douglas County and also Coos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coos 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 Ada
Communities Also Named Ada ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Ada.
Within Oregon, the name Ada is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Ada, we know of seven communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Ada is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km]<1> to the east of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ada.
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Ada is located in Conway County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Ada.
- Georgia
- Dooly 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 Georgia community of Ada [Dooly County].
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- This Ada is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<1> to the east of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Ada.
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Ada is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Ada.
- Grant Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Ada [Grant Parish].
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Ada is located in Kent County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Ada.
- Minnesota
- Norman County
- This Ada is located in Norman County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norman County community of Ada.
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Ada is located in Hardin County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Ada.
- Oklahoma
- Pontotoc County
- This Ada is located in Pontotoc County and lies 1,581 miles [2,544.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Ada.
- South Carolina
- Union County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Ada [Union County].
- South Dakota
- Jerauld 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 South Dakota community of Ada [Jerauld County].
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This Ada is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ada.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Ada is located in Fauquier County and lies 2,384 miles [3,836.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Ada.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Ada is located in Mercer County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the east of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Ada.
- Wisconsin
- Sheboygan County
- This Ada is located in Sheboygan County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ada that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Ada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Distance: 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Spain
- Distance: 5,273 miles [8,486.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Ghana
- Distance: 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km]<1> to the east northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Croatia
- Distance: 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- India
- Distance: 7,811 miles [12,570.6 km]<1> to the north northwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Japan
- Distance: 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km]<1> to the west northwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
- Serbia
- Distance: 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Ada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ada ...
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.
- Acme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Acme is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Bass
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bass is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Booth ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Booth is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Canary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Canary is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canary
- Dunes City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunes City is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Earl ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Earl is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
How Far From Ada to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ada to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ada and extending to:
- Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ada to Eugene, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,805 miles [12,560.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ada) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ada 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 Ada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ada 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 Ada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8748, Longitude: -124.0451 In this case, the coordinates for Ada have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.092 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.678 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.087 degrees. |
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