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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 West Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Haven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 West Haven:
    • 45.517618, -122.769543
    • 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 West Haven
  • 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 West Haven ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name West Haven.

Within Oregon, the name West Haven is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This West Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of West Haven.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This West Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of West Haven.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This West Haven is located in New Castle County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of West Haven.
    • Kansas
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of West Haven [Hamilton County].
      • Stanton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of West Haven [Stanton County].
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This West Haven is located in Dorchester County and lies 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of West Haven.
    • Michigan
      • Shiawassee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of West Haven [Shiawassee County].
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This West Haven is located in Buncombe County and lies 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of West Haven.
      • Lenoir County
      • This West Haven is located in Lenoir County and lies 2,442 miles [3,930 km] to the east of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of West Haven.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This West Haven is located in Knox County and lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Haven.
      • Maury County
      • This West Haven is located in Maury County and lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km] to the east of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of West Haven.
    • Texas
      • Hidalgo County
      • This West Haven is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of West Haven.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This West Haven is located in Salt Lake County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of West Haven.
      • Weber County
      • This West Haven is located in Weber County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east southeast of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of West Haven.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This West Haven is located in Rutland County and lies 2,395 miles [3,854.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Haven that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of West Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Haven ...

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.

  • Aloha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
    • Aloha is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <4>
  • Bethany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Washington County
  • Bonny Slope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Slope
    • Bonny Slope is located in Multnomah County
  • Bridlemile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridlemile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlemile
    • Bridlemile is located in Multnomah County
  • Garden Home
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
    • Garden Home is located in Washington County
  • Green Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Multnomah County
  • Kings Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
    • Kings Heights is located in Multnomah County
  • Ladds Circle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladds Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds Circle
    • Ladds Circle is located in Multnomah County
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Multnomah County
  • Progress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Progress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Washington County
  • Rockcreek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
    • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
  • Sentinel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Hill
    • Sentinel Hill is located in Multnomah County
  • University Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Multnomah County
  • Vermont Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Hills
    • Vermont Hills is located in Multnomah County

How Far From West Haven 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 West Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Haven and extending to:

  • Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from West Haven to Salem, with an average speed<6> 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 just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,350 miles [3,782 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,679 miles [12,358.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Haven. 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 '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- West Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5176, Longitude: -122.7695       In this case, the coordinates for West Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that West Haven could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 West Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.127 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.621 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.182 degrees.




 

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