Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baker Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baker Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baker Heights
- 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 Baker Heights:
- 48.435384, -122.252933
- 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 Baker Heights
- 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 Skagit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- Since Baker Heights is near Snohomish County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- eBird sighting report for Island 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 Baker Heights ...
We found three communities that share the name Baker Heights.
Within Washington, the name Baker Heights is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Baker Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Baker Heights that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Baker Heights.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Baker Heights is located in Weber County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the southeast of the Baker Heights that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Baker Heights.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County and lies 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km]<1> to the east of the Baker Heights that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Baker Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baker Heights ...
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.
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Big Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Bow is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <3>
- Chuckanut Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Junction
- Chuckanut Junction is located in Skagit County
- Clear Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
- Cokedale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Day Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Edison Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Station
- Edison Station is located in Skagit County
- Equality ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Fish Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Leary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Milltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Baker Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Baker Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baker Heights and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Skagit County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Baker Heights 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 three full 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 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 7,479 miles [12,036.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baker Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baker Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4354, Longitude: -122.2529 In this case, the coordinates for Baker Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Baker Heights 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 340.844 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.438 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.641 degrees. |