Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Macksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Macksburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Macksburg
- 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 Macksburg:
- 45.213732, -122.661202
- 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 Macksburg
- 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 Macksburg is near Marion County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Macksburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Macksburg.
Within Oregon, the name Macksburg is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Macksburg ...
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.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
- Central Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Clackamas County
- Charbonneau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charbonneau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in Clackamas County
- Dryland
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Liberal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Clackamas County
- Lone Elder
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elder
- Lone Elder is located in Clackamas County
- Needy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
- Needy is located in Clackamas County
- New Era ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rural Dell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Dell
- Rural Dell is located in Clackamas County
- Union Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Clackamas County
- Whiskey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Hill
- Whiskey Hill is located in Clackamas County
How Far From Macksburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Macksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Macksburg and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Macksburg to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,347 miles [3,777.1 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 6,934 miles [11,159.2 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 7,697 miles [12,387.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macksburg. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Macksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2137, Longitude: -122.6612 In this case, the coordinates for Macksburg 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> | 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 Macksburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.019 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.48 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.129 degrees. |