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

When in Lea Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lea Hill 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 Lea Hill:
    • 47.326212, -122.181508
    • 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 Lea Hill
  • 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 Lea Hill ...

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.

  • Black Diamond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cascade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in King County
  • Christopher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in King County
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in King County
  • Federal Way
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Green River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in King County
  • Henrys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
    • Henrys is located in King County
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Lake Desire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Desire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Desire
    • Lake Desire is located in King County
  • Lakota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Lakota is located in King County
  • Maple Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Meridian Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Heights
    • Meridian Heights is located in King County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mirror Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
      • Mirror Lake is located in King County
    • Noble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in King County
    • Orchard Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
      • Orchard Grove is located in King County
    • Stuck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck
      • Stuck is located in King County
    • Wilderness
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in King County
    • Wilderness Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Village
      • Wilderness Village is located in King County

How Far From Lea Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lea Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lea Hill and extending to:

  • Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lea Hill to Seattle, with an average speed<4> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 2,314 miles [3,724 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 6,789 miles [10,925.8 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 7,551 miles [12,152.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lea Hill. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Lea Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lea Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3262, Longitude: -122.1815       In this case, the coordinates for Lea Hill 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 Lea Hill 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 340.735 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.254 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.68 degrees.









 

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