Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Avondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avondale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Avondale
- 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 Avondale:
- 47.703155, -122.092901
- 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 Avondale
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Avondale is near Snohomish County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Avondale ...
We found 60 communities that share the name Avondale.
Within Washington, the name Avondale is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 60 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 60 communities, 55 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Avondale is located in Duval County and lies 2,439 miles [3,925.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Avondale.
- Escambia County
- This Avondale is located in Escambia County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Avondale.
- Hillsborough County
- This Avondale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,512 miles [4,042.7 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Avondale.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Avondale is located in Bibb County and lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Avondale.
- Chatham County
- This Avondale is located in Chatham County and lies 2,391 miles [3,847.9 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Avondale.
- Dougherty County
- This Avondale is located in Dougherty County and lies 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Avondale.
- McDuffie County
- This Avondale is located in McDuffie County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Avondale.
- Muscogee County
- This Avondale is located in Muscogee County and lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Avondale.
- Richmond County
- This Avondale is located in Richmond County and lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Avondale.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Jefferson 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 Kentucky community of Avondale [Jefferson County].
- McCracken 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 Kentucky community of Avondale [McCracken County].
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Avondale.
- Tensas Parish
- This Avondale is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Avondale.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Avondale is located in Carroll County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Avondale.
- Prince George's County
- This Avondale is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Avondale.
- Michigan
- Muskegon 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 Avondale [Muskegon County].
- Osceola County
- This Avondale is located in Osceola County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<1> to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Avondale.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar 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 Mississippi community of Avondale [Bolivar County].
- Oktibbeha County
- This Avondale is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Avondale.
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Avondale lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Avondale lies 3,098 miles [4,985.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Avondale is located in Belmont County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Avondale.
- Coshocton 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 Ohio community of Avondale [Coshocton County].
- Hamilton County
- This Avondale is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Avondale.
- Licking County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Avondale.
- Logan County
- This Avondale is located in Logan County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Avondale.
- Montgomery County
- This Avondale is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Avondale.
- Muskingum County
- This Avondale is located in Muskingum County and lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Avondale.
- Stark County
- This Avondale is located in Stark County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Avondale.
- Ontario
- This Avondale lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Avondale is located in Chester County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Avondale.
- York County
- This Avondale is located in York County and lies 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Avondale.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Avondale lies 2,723 miles [4,382.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Avondale is located in Charleston County and lies 2,408 miles [3,875.3 km]<1> to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Avondale.
- Greenwood County
- This Avondale is located in Greenwood County and lies 2,250 miles [3,621 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Avondale.
- Oconee County
- This Avondale is located in Oconee County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Avondale.
- Sumter County
- This Avondale is located in Sumter County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Avondale.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Avondale is located in Davidson County and lies 1,958 miles [3,151.1 km]<1> to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Avondale.
- Gibson County
- This Avondale is located in Gibson County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Avondale.
- Grainger County
- This Avondale is located in Grainger County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Avondale.
- Hamilton County
- This Avondale is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Avondale.
- Sumner County
- This Avondale is located in Sumner County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Avondale.
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Avondale is located in Cameron County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Avondale.
- Tarrant County
- This Avondale is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Avondale.
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This Avondale is located in Doddridge County and lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km]<1> to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Avondale.
- McDowell County
- This Avondale is located in McDowell County and lies 2,141 miles [3,445.6 km] to the east of the Avondale that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Avondale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avondale ...
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.
- Cottage Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
- Cottage Lake is located in King County
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in King County
- Day City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Echo Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Grace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kingsgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
- Kingsgate is located in King County
- Novelty
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Avondale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Avondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avondale and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Avondale to Seattle, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 59 miles [95 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,309 miles [3,716 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,525 miles [12,110.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Avondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7032, Longitude: -122.0929 In this case, the coordinates for Avondale 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 Avondale 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Avondale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.68 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.209 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.594 degrees. |