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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 Carver, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carver 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 Carver:
- 45.394743, -122.497324
- 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 Carver
- 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 Clackamas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clackamas County
- Since Carver is near Multnomah County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Carver
Communities Also Named Carver ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Carver.
Within Oregon, the name Carver is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Carver is located in Grant County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carver that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Carver.
- Newton County
- This Carver is located in Newton County and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km] to the east southeast of the Carver that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Carver.
- Florida
- Duval 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 Florida community of Carver [Duval County].
- Sumter County
- This Carver is located in Sumter County and lies 2,474 miles [3,981.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carver that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Carver.
- Iowa
- Wapello 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 Iowa community of Carver [Wapello County].
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This Carver is located in Magoffin County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<1> to the east of the Carver that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Carver.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Carver is located in Plymouth County and lies 2,551 miles [4,105.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carver that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Carver.
- Minnesota
- Carver County
- This Carver is located in Carver County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the east of the Carver that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Carver.
- New York
- New York 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 New York community of Carver [New York County].
- Oklahoma
- Garvin County
- This Carver is located in Garvin County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carver that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garvin County community of Carver.
- Texas
- Leon County
- Although located in Leon County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Carver.
- West Virginia
- Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Carver [Fayette County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carver ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Boring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deep Creek is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Echo Dell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Echo Dell is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Dell
- Fern Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fern Ridge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gilbert is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilbert Station is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Station
- Glen Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glen Echo is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Harmony Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Point is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Point
- Hillsview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsview is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Jennings Lodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lents
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lents is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
- Lents Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lents Junction is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents Junction
- Luther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luther is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Outlook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Outlook is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
How Far From Carver 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 Carver to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carver and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Carver to Salem, with an average speed<5> 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 2,338 miles [3,762.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 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 7,683 miles [12,364.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carver) 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 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 Carver 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 Carver, 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 Carver 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 Carver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3947, Longitude: -122.4973 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.894 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.342 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.012 degrees. |
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