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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 Robertson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robertson and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robertson:
    • 45.434286, -122.639816
    • 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 Robertson
  • 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 Robertson 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 Robertson

Communities Also Named Robertson ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Robertson.

Within Oregon, the name Robertson is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lauderdale County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Robertson.
      • Lawrence 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 Alabama community of Robertson [Lawrence County].
    • Georgia
      • Baldwin 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 Robertson [Baldwin County].
    • Iowa
      • Hardin County
      • This Robertson is located in Hardin County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<3> to the east of the Robertson that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Robertson.
    • Kentucky
      • Harrison 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 Kentucky community of Robertson [Harrison County].
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Robertson [Washington Parish].
    • Mississippi
      • Clay 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 Mississippi community of Robertson [Clay County].
    • Missouri
      • Clay 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 Missouri community of Robertson [Clay County].
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Robertson is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<3> to the east of the Robertson that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Robertson.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Robertson lies 2,817 miles [4,533.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Robertson that is located in Clackamas County.
    • Quebec
      • This Robertson lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Robertson that is located in Clackamas County.
    • Tennessee
      • Chester County
      • This Robertson is located in Chester County and lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<3> to the east of the Robertson that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Robertson.
    • Texas
      • Crosby County
      • This Robertson is located in Crosby County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Robertson that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crosby County community of Robertson.
      • Jasper County
      • This Robertson is located in Jasper County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km] to the east southeast of the Robertson that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Robertson.
    • Wyoming
      • Uinta County
      • This Robertson is located in Uinta County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Robertson that is located in Clackamas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Robertson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robertson ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Christie ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Christie is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
  • Elk Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Elk Rock is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rock
  • Errol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Errol is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
  • Errol Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Errol Heights is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol Heights
  • Fair Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Golf Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Golf Junction is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Junction
  • Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harmony is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Johns Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Johns Landing is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Landing
  • Kellogg Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kellogg Park is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Park
  • Knight
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Knight is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
  • Ladd
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ladd is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Marylhurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oatfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
    • Riverwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Riverwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood

How Far From Robertson 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 Robertson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robertson and extending to:

  • Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Robertson to Salem, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 2,344 miles [3,772.3 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 6,920 miles [11,136.7 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 7,682 miles [12,363 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Robertson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Robertson 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Robertson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Robertson 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 Robertson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4343, Longitude: -122.6398       In this case, the coordinates for Robertson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.015 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.485 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.102 degrees.