Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Anderson Island:
  • 47.164387, -122.699694
  • 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 Anderson Island

• 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 Pierce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pierce County
  • Since Anderson Island is near Thurston County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Thurston County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anderson Island ...

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.

• Castlenook ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlenook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlenook
  • Castlenook is located in Pierce County
• Clover Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
  • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
• Forest Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
  • Forest Beach is located in Pierce County
• Fox Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
  • Fox Island is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <2>
• Gertrude
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
  • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
• Hillside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Pierce County
• Home
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
  • Home is located in Pierce County
• Hope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Pierce County
• Lake City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Pierce County
• Longbranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbranch
  • Longbranch is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longbranch <2>
• Meridian
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Pierce County
• Mushroom Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Corner
  • Mushroom Corner is located in Thurston County
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  • Pioneer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Pierce County
  • Ponders Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders Corner
    • Ponders Corner is located in Pierce County
  • Sunset Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Pierce County
  • University Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
    • University Place is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <2>

How Far From Anderson Island 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 Anderson Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Anderson Island and extending to:

• Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Anderson Island to Tacoma, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 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 7,569 miles [12,181.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

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