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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 Wilsonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilsonia 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 Wilsonia:
- 45.424286, -122.660372
- 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 Wilsonia
- 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 Wilsonia is near Multnomah County and also Washington 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 Washington 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 Wilsonia
Communities Also Named Wilsonia ...
We found four communities that are also named Wilsonia.
Within Oregon, the name Wilsonia is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Wilsonia is located in Etowah County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wilsonia that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Wilsonia.
- California
- Tulare County
- This Wilsonia is located in Tulare County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wilsonia that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Wilsonia.
- Louisiana
- Tensas Parish
- This Wilsonia is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wilsonia that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Wilsonia.
- West Virginia
- Grant County
- This Wilsonia is located in Grant County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<1> to the east of the Wilsonia that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Wilsonia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilsonia ...
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.
- Christie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Elk Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elk Rock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rock
- Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fair Oaks is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Golf Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golf Junction is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Junction
- Johns Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johns Landing is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Landing
- Kellogg Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kellogg Park is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Park
- Knight
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Knight is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight
- Ladd
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ladd is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Marylhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
How Far From Wilsonia 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 Wilsonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilsonia and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Wilsonia to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 2,345 miles [3,773.9 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 6,921 miles [11,138.3 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 7,683 miles [12,364.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilsonia) 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 Wilsonia 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 Wilsonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4243, Longitude: -122.6604 In this case, the coordinates for Wilsonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.031 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.504 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.116 degrees. |
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