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

When in Cavalero Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cavalero Corner 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 Cavalero Corner:
    • 47.978152, -122.134855
    • 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 Cavalero Corner
  • 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 Cavalero Corner ...

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromart
    • Bromart is located in Snohomish County
  • Casino Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casino Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
    • Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Delta Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Junction
    • Delta Junction is located in Snohomish County
  • Edgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Snohomish County
  • Everett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
  • Everett Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Junction
    • Everett Junction is located in Snohomish County
  • Forest Glade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
    • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
  • Intercity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intercity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercity
    • Intercity is located in Snohomish County
  • Marysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Murphys Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Murphys Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Priest Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
    • Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
  • Shaker Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
    • Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
  • Silver Firs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Silver Firs is located in King County
  • Three Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
    • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County

How Far From Cavalero Corner 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 Cavalero Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies just to the West.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Cavalero Corner to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,310 miles [3,717.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 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 7,508 miles [12,083 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cavalero Corner. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Cavalero Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cavalero Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9782, Longitude: -122.1349       In this case, the coordinates for Cavalero Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cavalero Corner 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 340.727 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.278 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.60 degrees.









 

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