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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 Haig, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haig 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 Haig:
    • 45.499285, -122.643984
    • 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 Haig
  • 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 Haig is near Clackamas County and also Washington 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Haig

Communities Also Named Haig ...

We found three communities that are also named Haig.

Within Oregon, the name Haig is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Haig is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,748 miles [2,813.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Haig that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Haig.
    • British Columbia
      • This Haig lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north of the Haig that is located in Multnomah County.
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This Haig is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the east of the Haig that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Haig.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haig ...

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.

  • Bell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Bridlemile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bridlemile is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlemile
  • Elk Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Elk Rock is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rock
  • Errol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Errol is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
  • Errol Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Errol Heights is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol Heights
  • Golf Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Golf Junction is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Junction
  • Graham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Hills is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Harmony Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony Point is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Point
  • Kellogg Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kellogg Park is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Park
  • Kings Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings Heights is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
  • Knight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Knight is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ladds Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ladds Circle is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds Circle
    • Lents
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lents is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
    • Lents Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lents Junction is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents Junction
    • Luther
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Luther is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Maplewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Maplewood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Riverwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Riverwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Sentinel Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sentinel Hill is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Hill
    • Vermont Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Vermont Hills is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Hills

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

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

  • Portland, which is the Seat of Multnomah County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Haig to Salem, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 2,344 miles [3,772.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,678 miles [12,356.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Haig) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Haig 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 Haig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4993, Longitude: -122.6440       In this case, the coordinates for Haig have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.022 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.497 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.101 degrees.