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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 North Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Bend 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 North Bend:
    • 47.495472, -121.786970
    • 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 North Bend
  • 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 North Bend ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name North Bend.

Within Washington, the name North Bend is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This North Bend lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the north of the North Bend that is located in King County.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This North Bend is located in Cobb County and lies 2,125 miles [3,419.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of North Bend.
    • Kansas
      • Finney County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Finney County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of North Bend.
    • Kentucky
      • Powell County
      • This North Bend is located in Powell County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of North Bend.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This North Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of North Bend.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This North Bend is located in Baltimore City and lies 2,297 miles [3,696.7 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of North Bend.
    • Mississippi
      • Neshoba County
      • This North Bend is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of North Bend.
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge County
      • This North Bend is located in Dodge County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of North Bend.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This North Bend is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of North Bend.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This North Bend is located in Coos County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of North Bend.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This North Bend is located in Clinton County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of North Bend.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This North Bend is located in Greenbrier County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of North Bend.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson County
      • This North Bend is located in Jackson County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of North Bend.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Bend ...

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.

  • Cedar Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
    • Cedar Falls is located in King County
  • Edgewick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewick
    • Edgewick is located in King County
  • Ernies Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernies Grove
    • Ernies Grove is located in King County
  • Fall City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in King County
  • Riverbend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in King County
  • Snoose Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoose Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoose Junction
    • Snoose Junction is located in King County
  • Spring Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
    • Spring Glen is located in King County
  • Tanner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in King County

How Far From North Bend 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 city such as North Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Bend and extending to:

  • Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Bend to Seattle, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 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 7,534 miles [12,124.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

The official website for North Bend: www.ci.north-bend.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4955, Longitude: -121.7870    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 North Bend 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 340.417 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.893 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.409 degrees.




 

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