Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bradwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bradwood and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bradwood

• 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 Bradwood:
  • 46.196777, -123.439018
  • 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 Bradwood

• 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
  • Since Bradwood is near Wahkiakum County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradwood ...

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.

• Deep River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
  • Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
• Eagle Cliff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
  • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
• Eden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
• Fern Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
  • Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County
• Fishhawk ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
  • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
• Flandersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandersville
  • Flandersville is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
• Grays River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays River
  • Grays River is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grays River <2>
• Kerry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
  • Kerry is located in Columbia County
• Marshland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
  • Marshland is located in Columbia County
• Neverstill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neverstill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
  • Neverstill is located in Columbia County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
• Tongue Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point
  • Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County
• Tongue Point Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
  • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bradwood and extending to:

• Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bradwood to Astoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 2,378 miles [3,827 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 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 7,643 miles [12,300.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/