Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gregory Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gregory Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gregory Heights
- 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 Gregory Heights:
- 47.455932, -122.360959
- 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 Gregory Heights
- 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 Gregory Heights is near Kitsap County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Gregory Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Gregory Heights.
Within Washington, the name Gregory Heights is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Gregory Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Gregory Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gregory Heights that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Gregory Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gregory Heights ...
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.
- Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fern Heath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Heath
- Fern Heath is located in King County
- Five Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in King County
- Highline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Holly Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in King County
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Portage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Skyway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - South Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in King County
- Vermontville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
- Vermontville is located in King County
How Far From Gregory Heights 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 Gregory Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gregory Heights and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Gregory Heights to Seattle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,322 miles [3,736.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 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 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gregory Heights. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Gregory Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gregory Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4559, Longitude: -122.3610 In this case, the coordinates for Gregory Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gregory Heights 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 340.89 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.441 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.789 degrees. |