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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 Lake Goodwin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Goodwin and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lake Goodwin:
- 48.138987, -122.279590
- 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 Lake Goodwin
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Goodwin ...
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.
- English
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- English is located in Snohomish County
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Snohomish County
- John Sam Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Sam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
- John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mission Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
- Mission Beach is located in Snohomish County
- Norman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Snohomish County
- Pebble Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Island County
- Priest Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
- Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
- Shaker Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
- Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
- Smokey Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunny Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
- Sunny Shores is located in Snohomish County
- Totem Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totem Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totem Park
- Totem Park is located in Snohomish County
- Warm Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
- Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County
How Far From Lake Goodwin 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 Lake Goodwin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lake Goodwin and extending to:
- Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Goodwin to Everett, with an average speed<4> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,317 miles [3,728.9 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 6,738 miles [10,843.8 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 7,499 miles [12,068.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Goodwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/ The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- Lake Goodwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Goodwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1390, Longitude: -122.2796 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Goodwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Lake Goodwin 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 340.854 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.433 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.683 degrees. |
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