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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 Irvington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Irvington and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Irvington:
    • 45.540396, -122.652040
    • 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 Irvington
  • 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 Irvington 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 Irvington

Communities Also Named Irvington ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Irvington.

Within Oregon, the name Irvington is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Irvington is located in Limestone County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Irvington.
      • Mobile County
      • This Irvington is located in Mobile County and lies 2,117 miles [3,407 km] to the east southeast of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Irvington.
    • California
      • San Bernardino 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 Irvington [San Bernardino County].
    • Illinois
      • Washington County
      • This Irvington is located in Washington County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Irvington.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Irvington is located in Delaware County and lies 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Irvington.
      • Marion 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 Indiana community of Irvington [Marion County].
    • Iowa
      • Kossuth County
      • This Irvington is located in Kossuth County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Irvington.
    • Kansas
      • Rawlins 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 Irvington [Rawlins County].
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Irvington is located in Breckinridge County and lies 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Irvington.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Irvington is located in Baltimore City and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Irvington.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • This Irvington is located in Douglas County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Irvington.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Irvington is located in Essex County and lies 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Irvington.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Irvington is located in Westchester County and lies 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Irvington.
    • Ohio
      • Adams 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 Ohio community of Irvington [Adams County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Irvington is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Irvington.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware 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 Irvington [Delaware County].
    • South Carolina
      • Chesterfield 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 South Carolina community of Irvington [Chesterfield County].
    • Texas
      • Harris 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 Irvington [Harris County].
    • Virginia
      • Lancaster County
      • This Irvington is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Irvington.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dunn County
      • This Irvington is located in Dunn County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the east of the Irvington that is located in Multnomah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Irvington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Irvington ...

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.

  • Bridlemile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridlemile is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlemile
  • Champ
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Champ is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
  • Errol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Errol is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
  • Errol Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Errol Heights is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol Heights
  • Fir
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fir is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
  • Golf Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Golf Junction is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Junction
  • Graham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Graham is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Hills is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Image
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Image is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Image
  • Kellogg Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kellogg Park is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Park
  • Kings Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kings Heights is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
  • Ladds Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ladds Circle is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds Circle
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lents
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lents is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
    • Sentinel Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sentinel Hill is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Hill
    • University Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • University Park is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • Vermont Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vermont Hills is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Hills

How Far From Irvington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Irvington to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Portland, which is the Seat of Multnomah County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Irvington to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 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 7,676 miles [12,353.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Irvington) 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 Irvington 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 Irvington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Irvington 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 Irvington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5404, Longitude: -122.6520       In this case, the coordinates for Irvington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.031 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.51 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.104 degrees.