Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garfield
- 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 Garfield:
- 45.277065, -122.278695
- 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 Garfield
- 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 Garfield 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
Communities Also Named Garfield ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Garfield.
Within Oregon, the name Garfield is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 45 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno 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 California community of Garfield [Fresno County].
- Kern County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Garfield [Kern County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Bonner County
- This Garfield is located in Bonner County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Garfield.
- Jefferson County
- This Garfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Garfield.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Marion 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 Indiana community of Garfield [Marion County].
- Montgomery County
- This Garfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the east of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Garfield.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Barton 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 Garfield [Barton County].
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Garfield [Crawford County].
- Pawnee County
- This Garfield is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Garfield.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Saginaw County
- This Garfield is located in Saginaw County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the east of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Garfield.
- Wayne 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 Michigan community of Garfield [Wayne County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Garfield is located in Jackson County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Garfield.
- Mahoning County
- This Garfield is located in Mahoning County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km] to the east of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Garfield.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Garfield is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the east of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Garfield.
- Berks County
- This Garfield is located in Berks County and lies 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km] to the east of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Garfield.
- Warren 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 Pennsylvania community of Garfield [Warren County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Garfield lies 2,798 miles [4,502.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- DeWitt County
- This Garfield is located in DeWitt County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Garfield.
- Galveston 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 Texas community of Garfield [Galveston County].
- Travis County
- This Garfield is located in Travis County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km] to the east southeast of the Garfield that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Garfield.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garfield ...
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.
- Dodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Clackamas County
- Eagle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Creek <5>
- Faraday
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Firwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - George
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Clackamas County
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Clackamas County
- Paradise Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Clackamas County
- Springwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Springwater is located in Clackamas County
How Far From Garfield 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 Garfield 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 Garfield once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Garfield and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Garfield to Oregon City, with an average speed<6> 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 43 miles [69.2 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,328 miles [3,746.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 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 7,687 miles [12,371 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2771, Longitude: -122.2787 In this case, the coordinates for Garfield 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Garfield 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 Garfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Garfield 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 340.705 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.116 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.877 degrees. |