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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 Endicott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Endicott 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 Endicott:
    • 46.928504, -117.685171
    • 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 Endicott
  • 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 Endicott ...

We found six communities that share the name Endicott.

Within Washington, the name Endicott is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Floyd County
      • This Endicott is located in Floyd County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the east of the Endicott that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Endicott.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Endicott is located in Norfolk County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the east of the Endicott that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Endicott.
    • Nebraska
      • Jefferson County
      • This Endicott is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Endicott that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Endicott.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Endicott is located in Broome County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east of the Endicott that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Endicott.
    • Virginia
      • Franklin County
      • This Endicott is located in Franklin County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the east of the Endicott that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Endicott.
    • West Virginia
      • Wetzel County
      • This Endicott is located in Wetzel County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the east of the Endicott that is located in Whitman County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Endicott.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Endicott ...

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.

  • Cashup
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashup
    • Cashup is located in Whitman County
  • Diamond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Whitman County
  • Dusty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dusty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty
    • Dusty is located in Whitman County
  • Juno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Whitman County
  • LaCrosse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ping
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ping
    • Ping is located in Garfield County
  • Shreck
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreck
    • Shreck is located in Whitman County
  • Steptoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sunset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Whitman County
  • Swift
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in Whitman County

How Far From Endicott 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 town such as Endicott to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Colfax, which is the Seat of Whitman County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Endicott to Colfax, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,505 miles [12,078.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Endicott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Endicott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Endicott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9285, Longitude: -117.6852    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Endicott to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.02 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.919 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.799 degrees.









 

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