Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Chain Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chain Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chain Hill

• 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 Chain Hill:
  • 46.880377, -122.845688
  • 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 Chain Hill

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Thurston County
  • Since Chain Hill is near Lewis County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chain Hill ...

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.

• Bush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Bush is located in Thurston County
• Delphi
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
  • Delphi is located in Thurston County
• Fir Tree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Tree
  • Fir Tree is located in Thurston County
• Grand Mound
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
  • Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
• Kellys Korner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
  • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
• Lacey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Lacey is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <2>
• Littlerock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerock
  • Littlerock is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlerock <2>
• Maytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
  • Maytown is located in Thurston County
• Plumb
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb
  • Plumb is located in Thurston County
• Tumwater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
  • Tumwater is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <2>
• Vail
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Vail is located in Thurston County

How Far From Chain Hill 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 Chain Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Olympia, which is the Seat of Thurston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chain Hill to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,346 miles [3,775.5 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 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 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 7,590 miles [12,214.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/