Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hazeldale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hazeldale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hazeldale
- 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 Hazeldale:
- 45.466506, -122.893157
- 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 Hazeldale
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Hazeldale is near Multnomah County and also Clackamas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- eBird sighting report for Clackamas 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 Hazeldale ...
We found one communities that share the name Hazeldale.
Within Oregon, the name Hazeldale is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Hazeldale in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Hazeldale lies 2,908 miles [4,680 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hazeldale that is located in Washington County.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hazeldale ...
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.
- Aloha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
- Aloha is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <3>
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Forest Grove Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Junction
- Forest Grove Junction is located in Washington County
- Garden Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jacktown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - King City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
- Merle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Progress
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Reedville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Rockcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Witch Hazel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witch Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Hazel
- Witch Hazel is located in Washington County
How Far From Hazeldale 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 Hazeldale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hazeldale and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hazeldale 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 2,356 miles [3,791.6 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 6,921 miles [11,138.3 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 7,684 miles [12,366.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazeldale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hazeldale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hazeldale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4665, Longitude: -122.8932 In this case, the coordinates for Hazeldale 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 Hazeldale 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 341.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.736 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.265 degrees. |