Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Banks Lake South, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Banks Lake South and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Banks Lake South

• 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 Banks Lake South:
  • 47.626804, -119.277581
  • 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 Banks Lake South

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Banks Lake South is near Douglas County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Banks Lake South ...

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.

• Bacon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
  • Bacon is located in Grant County
• Dry Falls Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Falls Junction
  • Dry Falls Junction is located in Douglas County
• Fordair
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordair
  • Fordair is located in Grant County
• Hartline
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
  • Hartline is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartline <2>
• Lakeview
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Grant County
• Lakeview Park
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
  • Lakeview Park is located in Grant County
• Marlin
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
  • Marlin is located in Grant County
• Mold ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
  • Mold is located in Douglas County
• Soap Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soap Lake
  • Soap Lake is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soap Lake <2>

How Far From Banks Lake South 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 Banks Lake South to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ephrata, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Banks Lake South to Ephrata, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 174 miles [280 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,178 miles [3,505.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 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 7,487 miles [12,049.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/

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