Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bremer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bremer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bremer
- 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 Bremer:
- 46.578440, -122.415110
- 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 Bremer
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Bremer is near Pierce County and also Cowlitz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- eBird sighting report for Cowlitz 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 Bremer ...
We found one communities that share the name Bremer.
Within Washington, the name Bremer is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Bremer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bremer ...
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.
- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <3>
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Kid Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kid Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid Valley
- Kid Valley is located in Cowlitz County
- Mineral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <3>
- Mossyrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossyrock
- Mossyrock is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossyrock <3>
- New Reliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reliance
- New Reliance is located in Pierce County
- Park Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Junction
- Park Junction is located in Pierce County
- Reliance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Silver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
How Far From Bremer 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 Bremer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bremer and extending to:
- Chehalis, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bremer to Chehalis, 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 just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,841 miles [11,009.5 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 7,604 miles [12,237.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bremer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bremer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bremer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5784, Longitude: -122.4151 In this case, the coordinates for Bremer 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 Bremer 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 340.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.398 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.886 degrees. |