Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kelso, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kelso and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kelso
- 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 Kelso:
- 45.418454, -122.308144
- 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 Kelso
- 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 Kelso 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 Kelso ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Kelso.
Within Oregon, the name Kelso is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Kelso, we know of five communities located outside of the United States and 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 Kelso [Fresno County].
- San Bernardino County
- This Kelso is located in San Bernardino County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kelso that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Kelso.
- Idaho
- Bonner County
- This Kelso is located in Bonner County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kelso that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Kelso.
- Cassia County
- This Kelso is located in Cassia County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east southeast of the Kelso that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Kelso.
- Indiana
- Dearborn 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 Kelso [Dearborn County].
- Huntington 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 Indiana community of Kelso [Huntington County].
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Hooker County
- This Kelso is located in Hooker County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the east of the Kelso that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hooker County community of Kelso.
- Howard 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 Nebraska community of Kelso [Howard County].
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Kelso lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kelso that is located in Clackamas County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Kelso lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kelso that is located in Clackamas County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 8,179 miles [13,162.8 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 7,725 miles [12,432.2 km] to the west southwest
- - Queensland
- Distance: 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] to the west southwest
- New Zealand
- Distance: 7,554 miles [12,157 km]<1> to the southwest
- South Africa
- Distance: 10,642 miles [17,126.6 km]<1> to the east northeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelso ...
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.
- Boring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
- Boring is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <4>
- Bull Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Clackamas County
- Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Clackamas County
- Eagle Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Creek <4>
- Firwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hillsview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
- Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <4>
How Far From Kelso 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 Kelso to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kelso and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kelso 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 four to five 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 2,328 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 6,915 miles [11,128.6 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 7,678 miles [12,356.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (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- Kelso) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelso. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4185, Longitude: -122.3081 In this case, the coordinates for Kelso 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 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 Kelso 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 Kelso, 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> | 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. |
| <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 Kelso 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 340.738 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.161 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.888 degrees. |