Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Scappoose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Scappoose and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Scappoose
- 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 South Scappoose:
- 45.742892, -122.879548
- 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 South Scappoose
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since South Scappoose 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Scappoose ...
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.
- Bachelor Flat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Flat
- Bachelor Flat is located in Columbia County
- Blurock Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blurock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blurock Landing
- Blurock Landing is located in Clark County (WA)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Knapp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Knapp Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Landing
- Knapp Landing is located in Clark County (WA)
- Lake Shore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Lakeshore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Plainview ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- River Junction is located in Multnomah County
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - United Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for United Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Junction
- United Junction is located in Multnomah County
How Far From South Scappoose 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 South Scappoose to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Scappoose and extending to:
- Saint Helens, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from South Scappoose to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,354 miles [3,788.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,665 miles [12,335.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Scappoose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Scappoose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Scappoose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7429, Longitude: -122.8795 In this case, the coordinates for South Scappoose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 South Scappoose to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.232 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.754 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.241 degrees. |