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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 Arnaud, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arnaud 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 Arnaud:
    • 45.477898, -122.548147
    • 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 Arnaud
  • 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 Arnaud ...

We found one communities that share the name Arnaud.

Within Oregon, the name Arnaud is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Arnaud in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Arnaud lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arnaud that is located in Multnomah County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arnaud ...

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.

  • Bell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Clackamas County
  • Errol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
    • Errol is located in Clackamas County
  • Errol Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errol Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol Heights
    • Errol Heights is located in Multnomah County
  • Gilbert
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Multnomah County
  • Gilbert Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Station
    • Gilbert Station is located in Multnomah County
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Multnomah County
  • Happy Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clackamas County
  • Harmony Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Point
    • Harmony Point is located in Clackamas County
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    • Kellogg Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Park
      • Kellogg Park is located in Multnomah County
    • Lents
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lents have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
      • Lents is located in Multnomah County
    • Lents Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lents Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents Junction
      • Lents Junction is located in Multnomah County
    • Luther
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Clackamas County
    • Rockwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Sunnyside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County

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

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

  • Portland, which is the Seat of Multnomah County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Arnaud to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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 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 6,915 miles [11,128.6 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 7,678 miles [12,356.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.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' (or 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- Arnaud) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arnaud. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4779, Longitude: -122.5481       In this case, the coordinates for Arnaud have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Arnaud 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 340.941 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.401 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.04 degrees.




 

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