Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Six Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Six Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Six Corners
- 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 Six Corners:
- 45.367618, -122.847043
- 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 Six Corners
- 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 Six Corners is near Clackamas County and also Yamhill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clackamas County
- eBird sighting report for Yamhill 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 Six Corners ...
We found four communities that share the name Six Corners.
Within Oregon, the name Six Corners is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Six Corners is located in Cook County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the east of the Six Corners that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Six Corners.
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- This Six Corners is located in Defiance County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the east of the Six Corners that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Six Corners.
- Summit County
- This Six Corners is located in Summit County and lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km] to the east of the Six Corners that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Six Corners.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Six Corners is located in Providence County and lies 2,541 miles [4,089.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Six Corners that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Six Corners.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Six Corners ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bonita
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Charbonneau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charbonneau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in Clackamas County
- Cook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hazeldale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hoodview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Jacktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Jean
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - King City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
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- Ladd Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lake Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- Lake Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rivergrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Rosewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Springbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Yamhill County
- Ladd Hill
How Far From Six Corners 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 Six Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Six Corners and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Six Corners to Hillsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,355 miles [3,790 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 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 7,690 miles [12,375.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Six Corners. 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' (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- Six Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Six Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3676, Longitude: -122.8470 In this case, the coordinates for Six Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Six Corners 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 341.183 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.679 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.241 degrees. |