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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 Mulloy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mulloy 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 Mulloy:
- 45.333730, -122.790374
- 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 Mulloy
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Mulloy is near Clackamas County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clackamas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Mulloy
Communities Also Named Mulloy ...
We found one communities that are also named Mulloy.
Within Oregon, the name Mulloy is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Mulloy in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Robertson County
- This Mulloy is located in Robertson County and lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the east of the Mulloy that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Mulloy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mulloy ...
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.
- Advance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Advance is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Bonita
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bonita is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Charbonneau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charbonneau is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Cook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cook is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Fargo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fargo is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Hoodview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hoodview is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodview
- Jean
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jean is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- King City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ladd Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ladd Hill is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lake Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- New Era ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Era is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Pulp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pulp is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
- Rivergrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Rosewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Six Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Six Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
How Far From Mulloy 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 Mulloy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mulloy and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mulloy to Hillsboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,352 miles [3,785.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,691 miles [12,377.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Mulloy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mulloy 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 Mulloy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3337, Longitude: -122.7904 In this case, the coordinates for Mulloy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.134 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.62 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.206 degrees. |
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