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World of Speed Motorsports Museum
Museum celebrating speed and motorsport culture with hands-on exhibits and a focus on Pacific Northwest racing history.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Forest Grove
Oregon, United States · North America
About Forest Grove
Forest Grove sits on the route: 5 minutes from Cornelius, 31km from World of Speed Motorsports Museum.
Forest Grove is in Oregon, United States, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cornelius, about 4 km away.
The Forest Grove Sound was an unexplained noise, described by The Oregonian as a "mechanical scream", heard in Forest Grove, Oregon, in February 2016.
In February 2016, a high-pitched noise was heard intermittently at night in Forest Grove, Oregon. The Department of Forestry determined that their equipment was notRead more
the cause of the sound. The news about the noise was first shared with Dave Nemeyer by a Forest Grove resident, who posted a video of it on the city's Facebook page. The Washington Post described the noise as sounding like a "giant flute played off pitch", car brakes, or a steam whistle. NBC News described it as "akin to a bad one-note violin solo broadcast over a microphone with nonstop feedback". It reportedly lasted from ten seconds to several minutes at a time. The fire department of Forest Grove did not consider the sound to be a safety risk. The noise occurred near Gales Creek Road. Neither the City of Forest Grove Public Works Department nor the Fire Department were able to explain the noise. According to NW Natural, there were no problems with gas lines in Forest Grove at the time. In February 2016, Andrew Dawes, a professor of physics at Pacific University, mapped the locations where the noise had been heard, although the results were inconclusive and did not suggest any single location.
Throughout February 2016, approximately 200 calls were made to the Forest Grove Police Department, according to Captain Mike Herb, who said that most of the calls were suggesting explanations for the sound, ranging from frogs to aliens to Bigfoot. In late February 2016, the Forest Grove Police Department announced via Facebook that the noise did not pose a safety hazard, and the police announced they were halting their investigation until further information appeared. However, after February 2016, the noise was not heard. The final point was plotted on Dawes' map on February 27, 2016, and the police and fire departments closed the case. Dave Nemeyer, the Forest Grove Fire Marshal, suspected the noise to be "a faulty attic fan or heat pump."
In October 2016, Theatre in the Grove, a performing arts theatre in Forest Grove, created a haunted house based on the Forest Grove noise called "Aliens in the Grove".
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What is there to see near Forest Grove?
Within an hour or so of Forest Grove: World of Speed Motorsports Museum (31 km), See See Motor Coffee Co. (35 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Historic Columbia River Highway.
Where is Forest Grove?
Forest Grove is in Oregon, United States, about 4 km from Cornelius.
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- Population
- 24,457
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Oregon
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 45.5198, -123.1107
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Forest Grove
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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See See Motor Coffee Co.
Portland's beloved motorcycle-themed coffee shop and community space where riders and coffee lovers converge.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Forest Grove
- 68 kmHistoric Columbia River HighwayAmerica's first planned scenic highway (1913-22) curls through the Columbia River Gorge past a parade of waterfalls; the octagonal Vista House crowns Crown Point.
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