Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Connell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Connell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Connell
- 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 Connell:
- 46.663491, -118.861280
- 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 Connell
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Connell is near Adams County and also Walla Walla County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Walla Walla 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 Connell ...
We found three communities that share the name Connell.
Within Washington, the name Connell is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- New Brunswick
- This Connell lies 2,390 miles [3,846.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Connell that is located in Franklin County.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Connell ...
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.
- Basin City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin City
- Basin City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Basin City
- From Connell to Basin City
- Bruce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Burr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Cactus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Curry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Five Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Franklin County
- Harder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Providence
- From Connell to Providence
- Sulphur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Connell 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 city such as Connell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Connell and extending to:
- Pasco, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Connell to Pasco, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,543 miles [12,139.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Connell: www.cityofconnell.com/
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.wa.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Connell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Connell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6635, Longitude: -118.8613 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Connell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.966 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.00 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.577 degrees. |