Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sumas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sumas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sumas
- 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 Sumas:
- 49.000060, -122.265017
- 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 Sumas
- 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 Whatcom County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Whatcom County
- Since Sumas is near Skagit County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit 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 Sumas ...
We found one communities that share the name Sumas.
Within Washington, the name Sumas is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Sumas in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Sumas lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sumas that is located in Whatcom County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sumas ...
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.
- Clearbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Whatcom County
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Limestone Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
- Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County
- Maple Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Falls
- Maple Falls is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Falls <3>
- Mission
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
- Peaceful Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Reclaim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ridgedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Sumas 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 Sumas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sumas and extending to:
- Bellingham, which is the Seat of Whatcom County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sumas to Bellingham, 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 6 hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,315 miles [3,725.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 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 7,442 miles [11,976.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,576 miles [8,973.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.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 '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- Sumas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sumas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0001, Longitude: -122.2650 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Sumas 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 340.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.505 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.601 degrees. |