Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Troutdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Troutdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Troutdale
- 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 Troutdale:
- 45.533966, -122.393890
- 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 Troutdale
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- Since Troutdale is near Clark County and also Clackamas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Clackamas 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 Troutdale ...
We found two communities that share the name Troutdale.
Within Oregon, the name Troutdale is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Troutdale ...
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.
- Boring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
- Boring is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>
- Damascus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Clackamas County
- Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
- Fern Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
- Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
- Fisher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Gilbert Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Station
- Gilbert Station is located in Multnomah County
- Hemlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hillsview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clark County (WA)
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- Pleasant Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Ruby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Twelvemile Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Multnomah County
- Wood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <2>
- Pleasant Home
How Far From Troutdale 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 city such as Troutdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Troutdale and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Multnomah County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Troutdale to Portland, with an average speed<4> 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 51 miles [82.1 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,332 miles [3,753 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,909 miles [11,119 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 7,672 miles [12,346.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Troutdale: www.ci.troutdale.or.us/
The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Troutdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troutdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5340, Longitude: -122.3939 In this case, the coordinates for Troutdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Troutdale 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 340.816 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.258 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.937 degrees. |