Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Valley
- 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 Maple Valley:
- 47.361683, -122.043087
- 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 Maple Valley
- 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 Maple Valley is near Pierce County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Maple Valley ...
We found eight communities that share the name Maple Valley.
Within Washington, the name Maple Valley is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Maple Valley is located in Henry County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Valley that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Maple Valley.
- Michigan
- Montcalm County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Maple Valley [Montcalm County].
- Roscommon County
- This Maple Valley is located in Roscommon County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Valley that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roscommon County community of Maple Valley.
- New York
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Maple Valley [Monroe County].
- Otsego County
- This Maple Valley is located in Otsego County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Valley that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Maple Valley.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Maple Valley is located in Caldwell County and lies 2,209 miles [3,555 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Valley that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Maple Valley.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Maple Valley is located in Summit County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Valley that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Maple Valley.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Maple Valley.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Valley ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Diamond <3>
- Danville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in King County
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in King County
- Henrys
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Meridian Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Heights
- Meridian Heights is located in King County
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Orchard Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Orchard Grove is located in King County
- Wilderness
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in King County
- Wilderness Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Maple Valley 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 Maple Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Valley and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Valley to Seattle, with an average speed<5> 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 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,547 miles [12,145.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,666 miles [9,118.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maple Valley: www.ci.maple-valley.wa.us/
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 '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- Maple Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3617, Longitude: -122.0431 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Maple Valley 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Maple Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.622 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.125 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.587 degrees. |