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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 Dodge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dodge 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 Dodge:
    • 45.214843, -122.302306
    • 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 Dodge
  • 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 Dodge is near Multnomah County and also Marion 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 Marion 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 Dodge

Communities Also Named Dodge ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Dodge.

Within Oregon, the name Dodge is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Dodge [Clark County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Dodge is located in Worcester County and lies 2,482 miles [3,994.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Dodge.
    • Michigan
      • Clare County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dodge [Clare County].
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge County
      • This Dodge is located in Dodge County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<2> to the east of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Dodge.
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This Dodge is located in Washoe County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Dodge.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Dodge is located in Chautauqua County and lies 2,145 miles [3,452 km]<2> to the east of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Dodge.
    • North Dakota
      • Dunn County
      • This Dodge is located in Dunn County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Dodge.
    • Oklahoma
      • Delaware County
      • This Dodge is located in Delaware County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Dodge.
    • South Dakota
      • Brown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Dodge [Brown County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cheatham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Dodge [Cheatham County].
    • Texas
      • Walker County
      • This Dodge is located in Walker County and lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Dodge.
    • Washington
      • Garfield County
      • This Dodge is located in Garfield County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Dodge.
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • This Dodge is located in Trempealeau County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<2> to the east of the Dodge that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Dodge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dodge ...

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.

  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Eagle Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fallsview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fallsview is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsview
  • Faraday
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Faraday is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faraday
  • Firwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Firwood is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
  • George
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • George is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Paradise Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paradise Park is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
  • Springwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
  • Timber Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Timber Grove is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove

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

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

  • Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dodge to Oregon City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 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 7,692 miles [12,379.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Dodge 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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dodge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dodge 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 Dodge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2148, Longitude: -122.3023       In this case, the coordinates for Dodge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.721 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.131 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.896 degrees.