Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ladd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ladd and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ladd
- 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 Ladd:
- 45.416508, -122.670094
- 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 Ladd
- 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 Ladd is near Multnomah County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Ladd ...
We found seven communities that share the name Ladd.
Within Oregon, the name Ladd is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ladd ...
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.
- Bolton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Christie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Cook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Elk Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Glen Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Golf Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Junction
- Golf Junction is located in Clackamas County
- Jean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Jennings Lodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Johns Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Landing
- Johns Landing is located in Multnomah County
- Kellogg Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Park
- Kellogg Park is located in Multnomah County
- Knight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lake Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- Lake Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Marylhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylhurst
- Marylhurst is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marylhurst <4>
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
- Oatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rivergrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Grove ‑ Historic
How Far From Ladd 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 Ladd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ladd and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ladd to Salem, with an average speed<5> 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 2,346 miles [3,775.5 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ladd. 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 from Point A (ie- Ladd) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ladd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4165, Longitude: -122.6701 In this case, the coordinates for Ladd have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Ladd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ladd to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.039 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.513 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.123 degrees. |