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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 Springwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springwater 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 Springwater:
- 45.249710, -122.339744
- 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 Springwater
- 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 Springwater is near Multnomah County and also Marion 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 Marion 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 Springwater
Communities Also Named Springwater ...
We found four communities that are also named Springwater.
Within Oregon, the name Springwater is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Winneshiek County
- This Springwater is located in Winneshiek County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the east of the Springwater that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winneshiek County community of Springwater.
- New York
- Livingston County
- This Springwater is located in Livingston County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<1> to the east of the Springwater that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Springwater.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Saskatchewan
- This Springwater lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springwater that is located in Clackamas County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springwater ...
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.
- Dodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fallsview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fallsview is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsview
- Faraday
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Faraday is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faraday
- George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Paradise Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Park is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Timber Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
How Far From Springwater 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 Springwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springwater and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Springwater to Oregon City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Springwater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Springwater 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 Springwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2497, Longitude: -122.3397 In this case, the coordinates for Springwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.754 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.172 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.918 degrees. |
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