Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ceres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ceres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ceres
- 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 Ceres:
- 46.607880, -123.153470
- 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 Ceres
- 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 Ceres is near Pacific County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pacific County
- eBird sighting report for Thurston 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 Ceres ...
We found seven communities that share the name Ceres.
Within Washington, the name Ceres is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Iowa
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ceres ...
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.
- Bunker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Elk Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Frances
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Grand Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <3>
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Thurston County
- Marys Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Corner
- Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
- Mays ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Michigan Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
- Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County
- Wildwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Ceres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ceres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ceres and extending to:
- Chehalis, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ceres to Chehalis, with an average speed<4> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 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 7,612 miles [12,250.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ceres. 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://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 from Point A (ie- Ceres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ceres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6079, Longitude: -123.1535 In this case, the coordinates for Ceres 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 Ceres 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 341.507 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.116 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.367 degrees. |