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

When in Port Stanley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Stanley 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 Port Stanley:
    • 48.540379, -122.871846
    • 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 Port Stanley
  • 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 Port Stanley ...

We found one communities that share the name Port Stanley.

Within Washington, the name Port Stanley is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Port Stanley in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Port Stanley lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the east of the Port Stanley that is located in San Juan County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Stanley ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in San Juan County
  • Deer Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Doe Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Bay
    • Doe Bay is located in San Juan County
  • Dolphin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolphin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
    • Dolphin is located in San Juan County
  • False Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Friday Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Indian Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Skagit County
  • Orcas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Urban
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Urban is located in Skagit County

How Far From Port Stanley 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 Port Stanley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Friday Harbor, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies just to the West.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Port Stanley 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 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 7,481 miles [12,039.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Stanley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Stanley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Stanley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5404, Longitude: -122.8718       In this case, the coordinates for Port Stanley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Port Stanley 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 341.362 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.041 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.043 degrees.




 

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