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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 Carlton Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlton Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Carlton Park:
    • 47.638987, -122.406796
    • 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 Carlton Park
  • 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 Carlton Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Carlton Park.

Within Washington, the name Carlton Park is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Carlton Park lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the east of the Carlton Park that is located in King County.
    • Virginia
      • Salem City
      • This Carlton Park is located in Salem City and lies 2,241 miles [3,606.5 km]<1> to the east of the Carlton Park that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Carlton Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlton Park ...

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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in King County
  • Crown Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Crown Hill is located in King County
  • Eagledale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagledale
    • Eagledale is located in Kitsap County
  • Edgewater ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in King County
  • Edgewater Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in King County
  • Ferncliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
    • Ferncliff is located in Kitsap County
  • Green Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
    • Green Lake is located in King County
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in King County
  • Loyal Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Heights
    • Loyal Heights is located in King County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mapleleaf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleleaf
      • Mapleleaf is located in King County
    • Meridian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in King County
    • Portage Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Bay
      • Portage Bay is located in King County
    • Queen Anne
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in King County
    • Sunset Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
      • Sunset Hill is located in King County
    • University
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in King County

How Far From Carlton Park 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 community such as Carlton Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carlton Park and extending to:

  • Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Carlton Park to Olympia, with an average speed<3> 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 2,323 miles [3,738.5 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 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 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 7,534 miles [12,124.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

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

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carlton Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlton Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6390, Longitude: -122.4068       In this case, the coordinates for Carlton Park 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 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 Carlton Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.937 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.504 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.805 degrees.









 

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