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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 Luther, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luther 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 Luther:
- 45.460675, -122.586204
- 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 Luther
- 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 Luther 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 Luther
Communities Also Named Luther ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Luther.
Within Oregon, the name Luther is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Clara County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Luther [Santa Clara County].
- Georgia
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Luther [Warren County].
- Illinois
- Mason County
- This Luther is located in Mason County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<2> to the east of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Luther.
- Indiana
- Whitley County
- This Luther is located in Whitley County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<2> to the east of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Luther.
- Iowa
- Boone County
- This Luther is located in Boone County and lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<2> to the east of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Luther.
- Kansas
- Morris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Luther [Morris County].
- Washington 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 Kansas community of Luther [Washington County].
- Michigan
- Lake County
- This Luther is located in Lake County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<2> to the east of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Luther.
- Mississippi
- Leake County
- This Luther is located in Leake County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Luther.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Luther [Saint Louis City].
- Montana
- Carbon County
- This Luther is located in Carbon County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<2> to the east of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Luther.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Luther is located in Rensselaer County and lies 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Luther.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Luther is located in Buncombe County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<2> to the east of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Luther.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Luther is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Luther.
- South Carolina
- Bamberg 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 South Carolina community of Luther [Bamberg County].
- Tennessee
- Hancock County
- This Luther is located in Hancock County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<2> to the east of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Luther.
- Texas
- Briscoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Luther [Briscoe County].
- Harrison 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 Texas community of Luther [Harrison County].
- Howard County
- This Luther is located in Howard County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Luther that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Luther.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Luther ...
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.
- Bell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Elk Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Rock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rock
- Errol
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Errol is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
- Errol Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Errol Heights is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol Heights
- Gilbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Station is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Station
- Golf Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Golf Junction is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Junction
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harmony is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harmony Point is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Point
- Kellogg Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kellogg Park is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Park
- Knight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Knight is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lents
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lents is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
- Lents Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lents Junction is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents Junction
- Oatfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Luther 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 Luther to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Luther and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the South.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Luther to Salem, with an average speed<5> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,341 miles [3,767.5 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 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 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 7,680 miles [12,359.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Luther 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luther) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Luther, 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> | 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 Luther 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 Luther. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4607, Longitude: -122.5862 In this case, the coordinates for Luther have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.972 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.436 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.066 degrees. |
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