Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bainbridge Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bainbridge Island and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge Island:
- 47.628611, -122.522721
- 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 Bainbridge 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 Kitsap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- Since Bainbridge Island is near King County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Bainbridge 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.
- Belltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Central Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
- Central Valley is located in Kitsap County
- Conifer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conifer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer Park
- Conifer Park is located in Kitsap County
- Crown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in King County
- Crystal Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Kitsap County
- Eagledale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Edgewater ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Ferncliff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Loyal Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Heights
- Loyal Heights is located in King County
- Marine Drive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Drive
- Marine Drive is located in Kitsap County
- Meadowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Kitsap County
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- Navy Yard City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
- Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
- Queen Anne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in King County
- Rocky Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County
- Seabold
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Silverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
- Sunset Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in King County
- Virginia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Navy Yard City
How Far From Bainbridge 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 city such as Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge Island and extending to:
- Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bainbridge Island to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,329 miles [3,748.2 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 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 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 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bainbridge Island: www.ci.bainbridge-isl.wa.us/
The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bainbridge Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bainbridge Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6286, Longitude: -122.5227 |
| <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 Bainbridge Island 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 341.032 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.614 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.882 degrees. |