Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lake Stevens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Stevens and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Stevens

• 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 Stevens:
  • 48.015620, -122.065217
  • 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 Stevens

• 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • Since Lake Stevens is near King County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for King County
  • eBird sighting report for Island 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Stevens ...

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.

• Bromart
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromart
  • Bromart is located in Snohomish County
• Delta Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Junction
  • Delta Junction is located in Snohomish County
• Everett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
• Everett Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Junction
  • Everett Junction is located in Snohomish County
• Forest Glade
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
  • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
• Granite Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Granite Falls is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
• Jordan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Snohomish County
• Marysville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
• Mission Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Priest Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Three Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
  • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County

How Far From Lake Stevens 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 Lake Stevens 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 Stevens and extending to:

• Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Stevens to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 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 7,504 miles [12,076.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lake Stevens: www.ci.lake-stevens.wa.us/

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

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