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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 Gresham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gresham 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 Gresham:
- 45.504162, -122.440660
- 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 Gresham
- 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 Multnomah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- Since Gresham is near Clackamas County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clackamas County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gresham
Communities Also Named Gresham ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Gresham.
Within Oregon, the name Gresham is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This Gresham is located in Boulder County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Gresham.
- Georgia
- Walton 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 Georgia community of Gresham [Walton County].
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Gresham [Cook County].
- Franklin 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 Illinois community of Gresham [Franklin County].
- Iowa
- Black Hawk 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 Iowa community of Gresham [Black Hawk County].
- Kentucky
- Green County
- This Gresham is located in Green County and lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the east of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Gresham.
- Michigan
- Eaton County
- This Gresham is located in Eaton County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the east of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Gresham.
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail 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 Minnesota community of Gresham [Otter Tail County].
- Missouri
- Polk 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 Missouri community of Gresham [Polk County].
- Nebraska
- York County
- This Gresham is located in York County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the east of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Gresham.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Gresham is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 2,035 miles [3,275 km]<1> to the east of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Gresham.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Gresham.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Gresham is located in Crawford County and lies 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km]<1> to the east of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Gresham.
- South Carolina
- Marion County
- This Gresham is located in Marion County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the east of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Gresham.
- Texas
- Smith County
- This Gresham is located in Smith County and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Gresham.
- Wisconsin
- Shawano County
- This Gresham is located in Shawano County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gresham that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Gresham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gresham ...
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.
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Station is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Station
- Happy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hillsview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillsview is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Lents Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lents Junction is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents Junction
- Pleasant Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Rockwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Ruby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Troutdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twelvemile Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Wood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Gresham 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 city such as Gresham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gresham and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Multnomah County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gresham to Portland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,334 miles [3,756.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,675 miles [12,351.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
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- Gresham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gresham 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 Gresham, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gresham 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 Gresham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5042, Longitude: -122.4407 In this case, the coordinates for Gresham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.853 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.30 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.969 degrees. |
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