Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cinebar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cinebar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cinebar
- 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 Cinebar:
- 46.604624, -122.53168
- 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 Cinebar
- 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 Cinebar is near Cowlitz County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cowlitz 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 Cinebar ...
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.
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Ethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <2>
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kid Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kid Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid Valley
- Kid Valley is located in Cowlitz County
- Marys Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Corner
- Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
- Mineral
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
- Mossyrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossyrock
- Mossyrock is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossyrock <2>
- New Reliance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reliance
- New Reliance is located in Pierce County
- Reliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Silver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
- Vail
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Cinebar to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cinebar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cinebar and extending to:
- Chehalis, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cinebar to Chehalis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 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 7,604 miles [12,237.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cinebar. 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> | 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cinebar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cinebar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6046, Longitude: -122.5317 |
| <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 Cinebar 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 340.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.514 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.96 degrees. |