Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Columbia Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Columbia Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Columbia Beach
- 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 Columbia Beach:
- 47.970372, -122.351251
- 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 Columbia Beach
- 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 Island County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Island County
- Since Columbia Beach is near Snohomish County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Columbia Beach ...
We found one communities that share the name Columbia Beach.
Within Washington, the name Columbia Beach is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Columbia Beach in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Columbia Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the east of the Columbia Beach that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Columbia Beach.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbia Beach ...
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.
- Casino Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casino Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
- Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
- Edgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Everett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Everett Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Junction
- Everett Junction is located in Snohomish County
- Harbour Pointe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
- Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
- Intercity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lake Stickney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
- Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
- Mission Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
- Mission Beach is located in Snohomish County
- Nelsons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
- Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
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- Pebble Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Island County
- Picnic Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picnic Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Point
- Picnic Point is located in Pierce County
- Possession
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possession
- Possession is located in Island County
- Priest Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
- Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
- Serene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sunlight Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunlight Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Beach
- Sunlight Beach is located in Island County
- Pebble Beach
How Far From Columbia Beach 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 Columbia Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Columbia Beach and extending to:
- Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Columbia Beach to Coupeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 2,320 miles [3,733.7 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 6,750 miles [10,863.1 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 7,511 miles [12,087.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Columbia Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9704, Longitude: -122.3513 In this case, the coordinates for Columbia Beach 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 Columbia Beach 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 340.906 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.485 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.743 degrees. |