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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucoda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucoda and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bucoda:
- 46.798276, -122.868203
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bucoda
- 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 Thurston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Thurston County
- Since Bucoda is near Lewis County and also Grays Harbor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bucoda
Communities Also Named Bucoda ...
We found one communities that are also named Bucoda.
Within Washington, the name Bucoda is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Bucoda in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Dunklin County
- This Bucoda is located in Dunklin County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bucoda that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Bucoda.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucoda ...
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.
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Chain Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chain Hill is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Hill
- Fir Tree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fir Tree is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Tree
- Grand Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Littlerock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maytown is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Michigan Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
- Plumb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Plumb is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb
- Vail
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vail is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
How Far From Bucoda to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Bucoda to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucoda and extending to:
- Olympia, which is the Seat of Thurston County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bucoda to Olympia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,348 miles [3,778.7 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 134 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,596 miles [12,224.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bucoda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bucoda to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucoda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7983, Longitude: -122.8682 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.279 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.86 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.168 degrees. |
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