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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 Deep Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep Creek and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Deep Creek:
    • 45.386232, -122.397033
    • 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 Deep Creek
  • 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 Deep Creek ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Deep Creek.

Within Oregon, the name Deep Creek is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Deep Creek lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
    • Colorado
      • San Miguel 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 Colorado community of Deep Creek [San Miguel County].
    • Florida
      • Charlotte County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County and lies 2,546 miles [4,097.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Deep Creek.
      • Columbia County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Columbia County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east southeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Deep Creek.
    • Idaho
      • Boundary County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Boundary County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Deep Creek.
      • Twin Falls County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Twin Falls County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the east southeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Deep Creek.
    • Kansas
      • Clay 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 Kansas community of Deep Creek [Clay County].
    • Kentucky
      • Mercer County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Mercer County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the east of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Deep Creek.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel 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 Maryland community of Deep Creek [Anne Arundel County].
    • Mississippi
      • Perry County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Perry County and lies 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Deep Creek.
    • Montana
      • Broadwater 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 Montana community of Deep Creek [Broadwater County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko 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 Nevada community of Deep Creek [Elko County].
    • North Carolina
      • Anson County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Anson County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the east of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anson County community of Deep Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Knox County and lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<1> to the east of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Deep Creek.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Accomack County and lies 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km]<1> to the east of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Deep Creek.
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Deep Creek is located in Chesapeake City and lies 2,435 miles [3,918.8 km] to the east of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Deep Creek.
      • Newport News City
      • This Deep Creek is located in Newport News City and lies 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km] to the east of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Deep Creek.
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of Deep Creek [Norfolk City].
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Spokane County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Deep Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep Creek ...

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 north)
  • Carver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Damascus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Eagle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Echo Dell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Dell
    • Echo Dell is located in Clackamas County
  • Happy Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Hillsview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Hillsview is located in Clackamas County
  • Outlook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
    • Outlook is located in Clackamas County
  • Paradise Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Paradise Park is located in Clackamas County
  • Pleasant Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
  • Sandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <4>
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Deep Creek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Deep Creek and extending to:

  • Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Deep Creek to Oregon City, with an average speed<6> 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 2,333 miles [3,754.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,682 miles [12,363 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deep Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3862, Longitude: -122.3970       In this case, the coordinates for Deep Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek, 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Deep Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.81 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.244 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.948 degrees.




 

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