Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in George, we use the following websites to find information relevant to George and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for George
- 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 George:
- 47.080835, -119.855907
- 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 George
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since George is near Kittitas County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kittitas County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 George ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name George.
Within Washington, the name George is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of George [Rankin County].
- Yazoo County
- This George is located in Yazoo County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the George that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of George.
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This George lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the George that is located in Grant County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near George ...
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.
- Beverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
- Crater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Doris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Levering
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Low Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mae
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mae
- Mae is located in Grant County
- Royal City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Royal City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal City <4>
- Vantage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage
- Vantage is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vantage <4>
- Voltage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From George 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 city such as George to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in George and extending to:
- Ephrata, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from George to Ephrata, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 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 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for George: www.ci.george.wa.us/
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- George) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in George. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0808, Longitude: -119.8559 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 George 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 George, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 George 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 338.804 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.999 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.183 degrees. |