Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Junction
- 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 River Junction:
- 45.632338, -122.825101
- 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 River Junction
- 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 Multnomah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- Since River Junction is near Washington County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 River Junction ...
We found seven communities that share the name River Junction.
Within Oregon, the name River Junction is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This River Junction is located in Gadsden County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the River Junction that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of River Junction.
- Georgia
- Cherokee 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 Georgia community of River Junction [Cherokee County].
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of River Junction [Cook County].
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This River Junction is located in Johnson County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the east of the River Junction that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of River Junction.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This River Junction is located in Houston County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the east of the River Junction that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of River Junction.
- New York
- Livingston 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 New York community of River Junction [Livingston County].
- Texas
- DeWitt 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 Texas community of River Junction [DeWitt County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Junction ...
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.
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Blurock Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blurock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blurock Landing
- Blurock Landing is located in Clark County (WA)
- Bonny Slope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Lake Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Lakeshore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Merle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Officers Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Officers Row have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Officers Row
- Officers Row is located in Clark County (WA)
- Plainview ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Riverview ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Rockcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - United Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for United Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Junction
- United Junction is located in Multnomah County
- University Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
How Far From River Junction 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 River Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Junction and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Multnomah County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from River Junction to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,910 miles [11,120.6 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 7,672 miles [12,346.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6323, Longitude: -122.8251 In this case, the coordinates for River Junction 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 River Junction 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 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 River Junction 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 341.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.689 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.212 degrees. |