Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spring Glen:
  • 47.561401, -121.861654
  • 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 Spring Glen

• 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 Spring Glen is near Snohomish County and also Kittitas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • eBird sighting report for Kittitas 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 Spring Glen ...

We found six communities that share the name Spring Glen.

Within Washington, the name Spring Glen is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • New Haven County
    • This Spring Glen is located in New Haven County and lies 2,408 miles [3,875.3 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Glen that is located in King County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Spring Glen.
  • Florida
    • Duval County
    • This Spring Glen is located in Duval County and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spring Glen that is located in King County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Spring Glen.
  • New York
    • Ulster County
    • This Spring Glen is located in Ulster County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Glen that is located in King County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Spring Glen.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Schuylkill County
    • This Spring Glen is located in Schuylkill County and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Glen that is located in King County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Spring Glen.
  • Utah
    • Carbon County
    • This Spring Glen is located in Carbon County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the southeast of the Spring Glen that is located in King County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Spring Glen.
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Spring Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the southeast of the Spring Glen that is located in King County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Spring Glen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Glen ...

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.

• Ernies Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernies Grove
  • Ernies Grove is located in King County
• Fall City
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
  • Fall City is located in King County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall City <3>
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in King County
• Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in King County
• Pleasant Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in King County
• Riverbend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Riverbend is located in King County
• Stillwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in King County
• Tanner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
  • Tanner is located in King County

How Far From Spring Glen 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 Spring Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Glen 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 2,298 miles [3,698.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 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 7,531 miles [12,120 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Glen. 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/