Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fallsview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fallsview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fallsview
- 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 Fallsview:
- 45.230123, -122.518143
- 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 Fallsview
- 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 Fallsview is near Marion County and also Multnomah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fallsview ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
- Beavercreek is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <1>
- Central Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Clackamas County
- Dickey Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Prairie
- Dickey Prairie is located in Clackamas County
- Dryland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Echo Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fishers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Corner
- Fishers Corner is located in Clackamas County
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Clackamas County
- Liberal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Clackamas County
- Lone Elder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elder
- Lone Elder is located in Clackamas County
- Macksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
- New Era ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Paradise Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Clackamas County
- Rural Dell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Dell
- Rural Dell is located in Clackamas County
- Shady Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in Clackamas County
- Springwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Springwater is located in Clackamas County
- Timber Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Union Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Clackamas County
- Paradise Park
How Far From Fallsview 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 Fallsview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fallsview and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Fallsview to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,340 miles [3,765.9 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallsview. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fallsview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fallsview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2301, Longitude: -122.5181 In this case, the coordinates for Fallsview 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 Fallsview 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 340.901 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.343 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.035 degrees. |