Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cathcart, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cathcart and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cathcart
- 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 Cathcart:
- 47.847811, -122.099240
- 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 Cathcart
- 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- Since Cathcart is near King County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Cathcart ...
We found one communities that share the name Cathcart.
Within Washington, the name Cathcart is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Cathcart in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Cathcart lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cathcart that is located in Snohomish County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cathcart ...
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.
- Bromart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Clearview is located in Snohomish County
- Day City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Echo Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Grace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - High Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Martha Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
- Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
- Murphys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Snohomish County
- Silver Firs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
- Silver Firs is located in King County
- Thrashers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrashers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Corner
- Thrashers Corner is located in Snohomish County
How Far From Cathcart 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 Cathcart to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cathcart and extending to:
- Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cathcart to Everett, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,309 miles [3,716 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 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 7,516 miles [12,095.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,640 miles [9,076.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cathcart. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cathcart) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cathcart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8478, Longitude: -122.0992 |
| <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 Cathcart 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 340.691 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.23 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.587 degrees. |