Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clarkes:
  • 45.215401, -122.471198
  • 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 Clarkes

• 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 Clarkes is near Marion County and also Multnomah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Multnomah 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 Clarkes

Communities Also Named Clarkes ...

We found one communities that are also named Clarkes.

Within Oregon, the name Clarkes is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Clarkes in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Clarkes is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,483 miles [3,996 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Clarkes that is located in Clackamas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Clarkes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarkes ...

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.

• Beavercreek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beavercreek is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <2>
• Dickey Prairie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dickey Prairie is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Prairie
• Fallsview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fallsview is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsview
• Fishers Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fishers Corner is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Corner
• Highland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
• Liberal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
• Shady Dell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Dell is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
• Springwater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
• Timber Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Timber Grove is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
• Union Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Union Mills is located in Clackamas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills

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

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

• Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clarkes to Oregon City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,694 miles [12,382.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'