Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Grove
- 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 Lake Grove:
- 45.404564, -122.716484
- 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 Lake Grove
- 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 Lake Grove is near Washington County and also Multnomah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah 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 Lake Grove ...
We found two communities that share the name Lake Grove.
Within Oregon, the name Lake Grove is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Gulf County
- This Lake Grove is located in Gulf County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lake Grove that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of Lake Grove.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County and lies 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km]<1> to the east of the Lake Grove that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Lake Grove.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Grove ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Bonita
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Christie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Cook
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Elk Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Garden Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Golf Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Junction
- Golf Junction is located in Clackamas County
- Jean
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Johns Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Landing
- Johns Landing is located in Multnomah County
- King City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Knight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ladd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Marylhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylhurst
- Marylhurst is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marylhurst <3>
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Progress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rivergrove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ladd
How Far From Lake Grove 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 Lake Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Lake Grove once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Grove and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Grove to Salem, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 2,348 miles [3,778.7 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 6,923 miles [11,141.5 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 7,685 miles [12,367.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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- Lake Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4046, Longitude: -122.7165 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Grove 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> | 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 Lake Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lake Grove 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 341.077 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.557 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.154 degrees. |