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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 Ladd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ladd 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Multnomah 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 Ladd
Communities Also Named Ladd ...
We found seven communities that are also named Ladd.
Within Oregon, the name Ladd is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Ladd is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ladd that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ladd.
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Ladd is located in Bureau County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<1> to the east of the Ladd that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Ladd.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Ladd is located in Texas County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the east of the Ladd that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Ladd.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Ladd.
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Ladd is located in Pike County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ladd that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Ladd.
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Ladd is located in Liberty County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ladd that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Ladd.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Ladd is located in Augusta County and lies 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ladd that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Ladd.
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)
- Bolton is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Christie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Cook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Elk Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elk Rock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rock
- Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fair Oaks is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Glen Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Echo is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
- Golf Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golf Junction is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Junction
- Jean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jean is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- Jennings Lodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Johns Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johns Landing is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Landing
- Kellogg Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kellogg Park is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Park
- Knight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knight is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lake Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- Marylhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Rivergrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosewood is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
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<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 2,346 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<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 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Ladd 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 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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.039 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.513 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.123 degrees. |
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