Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fern Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fern Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fern Ridge
- 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 Fern Ridge:
- 45.384009, -122.601203
- 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 Fern Ridge
- 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 Fern Ridge is near Multnomah County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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
Communities Also Named Fern Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Fern Ridge.
Within Oregon, the name Fern Ridge is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Fern Ridge in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Fern Ridge lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north of the Fern Ridge that is located in Clackamas County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fern Ridge ...
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.
- Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Christie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Glen Echo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Jennings Lodge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Johns Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Landing
- Johns Landing is located in Multnomah County
- Marylhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylhurst
- Marylhurst is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marylhurst <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
- Oatfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Outlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Stringtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Clackamas County
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Fern Ridge 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 Fern Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fern Ridge and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the South.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Fern Ridge to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,343 miles [3,770.7 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 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 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 7,685 miles [12,367.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fern Ridge. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fern Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fern Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3840, Longitude: -122.6012 In this case, the coordinates for Fern Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Fern Ridge 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 340.979 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.442 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.08 degrees. |