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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 Vadis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vadis 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 Vadis:
- 45.601504, -123.034829
- 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 Vadis
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Vadis is near Multnomah County and also Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Vadis
Communities Also Named Vadis ...
We found two communities that are also named Vadis.
Within Oregon, the name Vadis is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Vadis is located in Belmont County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the east of the Vadis that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Vadis.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Vadis is located in Lewis County and lies 2,181 miles [3,510 km]<1> to the east of the Vadis that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Vadis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vadis ...
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.
- Blooming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blooming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Christie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Christie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Christie has also been known as:
- Carstens
- Cornelius
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davies Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davies Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies Junction
- Forest Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Grove Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Grove Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Junction
- Gales Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Hillside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Kansas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Merle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Plainview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Reedville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Rockcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- Witch Hazel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Witch Hazel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Hazel
How Far From Vadis 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 Vadis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vadis and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Vadis to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,362 miles [3,801.3 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 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 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 7,677 miles [12,354.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 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 from Point A (ie- Vadis) 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 Vadis 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 Vadis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6015, Longitude: -123.0348 In this case, the coordinates for Vadis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.353 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.889 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.35 degrees. |
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