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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 Rockwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockwood 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 Rockwood:
- 45.519174, -122.477165
- 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 Rockwood
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- Since Rockwood is near Clackamas County and also Clark 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rockwood
Communities Also Named Rockwood ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Rockwood.
Within Oregon, the name Rockwood is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Rockwood is located in Franklin County and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Rockwood.
- California
- Imperial County
- This Rockwood is located in Imperial County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Rockwood.
- Colorado
- La Plata County
- This Rockwood is located in La Plata County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Rockwood.
- Illinois
- Randolph County
- This Rockwood is located in Randolph County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Rockwood.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Rockwood is located in Fayette County and lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Rockwood.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Rockwood is located in Somerset County and lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Rockwood.
- Manitoba
- This Rockwood lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- Michigan
- Wayne County
- This Rockwood is located in Wayne County and lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Rockwood.
- Minnesota
- Polk 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 Minnesota community of Rockwood [Polk County].
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Rockwood is located in Cheshire County and lies 2,457 miles [3,954.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Rockwood.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Rockwood is located in Atlantic County and lies 2,425 miles [3,902.7 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Rockwood.
- New York
- Fulton County
- This Rockwood is located in Fulton County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Rockwood.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Rockwood is located in Alamance County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Rockwood.
- Durham 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 North Carolina community of Rockwood [Durham County].
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Rockwood is located in Lawrence County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Rockwood.
- Ontario
- This Rockwood lies 2,062 miles [3,318.5 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lebanon County
- This Rockwood is located in Lebanon County and lies 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Rockwood.
- Somerset County
- This Rockwood is located in Somerset County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km] to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Rockwood.
- Venango 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 Pennsylvania community of Rockwood [Venango County].
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Rockwood is located in Roane County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Rockwood.
- Texas
- Coleman County
- This Rockwood is located in Coleman County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coleman County community of Rockwood.
- Wisconsin
- Manitowoc County
- This Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwood that is located in Multnomah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Rockwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockwood ...
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.
- Fisher
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Station is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Station
- Graham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Happy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hemlock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hillsview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsview is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Lents
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lents is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
- Lents Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lents Junction is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents Junction
- Ruby
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ruby is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Troutdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Twelvemile Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Wood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Rockwood 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 Rockwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockwood and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Multnomah County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rockwood 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 southwest (SW). 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 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 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 7,674 miles [12,350.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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- Rockwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rockwood 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> | 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 Rockwood 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 Rockwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5192, Longitude: -122.4772 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.884 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.337 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.992 degrees. |
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