Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Hills
- 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 Oak Hills:
- 45.541228, -122.841212
- 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 Oak Hills
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Oak Hills is near Multnomah County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Oak Hills ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Oak Hills.
Within Oregon, the name Oak Hills is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Oak Hills lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- California
- Monterey County
- This Oak Hills is located in Monterey County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Oak Hills.
- San Bernardino County
- This Oak Hills is located in San Bernardino County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the south southeast of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Oak Hills.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Oak Hills is located in Orange County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oak Hills.
- Rockingham County
- This Oak Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km] to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Oak Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Oak Hills is located in Greene County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Oak Hills.
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oak Hills [Hamilton County].
- Roane County
- This Oak Hills is located in Roane County and lies 2,091 miles [3,365.1 km] to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Oak Hills.
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Oak Hills is located in Davis County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Oak Hills.
- Weber County
- This Oak Hills is located in Weber County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east southeast of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Oak Hills.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Oak Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Oak Hills.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Oak Hills is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km] to the east of the Oak Hills that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Oak Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hills ...
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.
- Aloha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
- Aloha is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <4>
- Bethany
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Bonny Slope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Slope
- Bonny Slope is located in Multnomah County
- Forest Grove Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Junction
- Forest Grove Junction is located in Washington County
- Green Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Multnomah County
- Hazeldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Merle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Plainview ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Reedville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rockcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - University Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Multnomah County
- Witch Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witch Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Hazel
- Witch Hazel is located in Washington County
How Far From Oak Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oak Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Hills and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Hills 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 2,353 miles [3,786.8 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 6,916 miles [11,130.2 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 7,678 miles [12,356.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5412, Longitude: -122.8412 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Oak Hills 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Oak Hills 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 341.188 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.694 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.227 degrees. |