Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Damascus Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Damascus Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Damascus Heights
- 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 Damascus Heights:
- 45.420676, -122.449256
- 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 Damascus Heights
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Clackamas County
- Since Damascus Heights is near Multnomah County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Damascus Heights ...
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.
- Boring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
- Boring is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <1>
- Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Carver is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <1>
- Damascus
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Clackamas County
- Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Clackamas County
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gilbert Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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 <1>
- Hillsview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Outlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Damascus Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Damascus Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Damascus Heights and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Damascus Heights to Oregon City, with an average speed<4> 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 43 miles [69.2 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 about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,335 miles [3,757.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 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 7,680 miles [12,359.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Damascus Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Damascus Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Damascus Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4207, Longitude: -122.4493 In this case, the coordinates for Damascus Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Damascus Heights 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 340.855 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.98 degrees. |