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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Conway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conway and the surrounding area.
- 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 Conway:
- 48.340484, -122.344015
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Conway
- 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 Skagit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- Since Conway is near Snohomish County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Island 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Conway
Communities Also Named Conway ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Conway.
Within Washington, the name Conway is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 23 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Conway [Lamar County].
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Conway is located in Faulkner County and lies 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Conway.
- Florida
- Orange County
- This Conway is located in Orange County and lies 2,563 miles [4,124.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Conway.
- Iowa
- Taylor County
- This Conway is located in Taylor County and lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Conway.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Conway [Anderson County].
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Conway [Linn County].
- McPherson County
- This Conway is located in McPherson County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Conway.
- Kentucky
- Rockcastle County
- This Conway is located in Rockcastle County and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Conway.
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This Conway is located in Union Parish and lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Conway.
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This Conway is located in Franklin County and lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Conway.
- Michigan
- Emmet County
- This Conway is located in Emmet County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Conway.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Conway [Hinds County].
- Leake County
- This Conway is located in Leake County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Conway.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Conway is located in Laclede County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Conway.
- Montana
- Custer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Conway [Custer County].
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Conway is located in Carroll County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Conway.
- North Carolina
- Northampton County
- This Conway is located in Northampton County and lies 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Conway.
- North Dakota
- Walsh County
- This Conway is located in Walsh County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walsh County community of Conway.
- Nova Scotia
- This Conway lies 2,641 miles [4,250.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- Ohio
- Harrison County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Conway.
- Ontario
- This Conway lies 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Conway is located in Beaver County and lies 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Conway.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Conway lies 2,657 miles [4,276 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Conway is located in Horry County and lies 2,425 miles [3,902.7 km]<2> to the east of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Conway.
- Tennessee
- Giles County
- This Conway is located in Giles County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Conway.
- Texas
- Carson County
- This Conway is located in Carson County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Conway that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson County community of Conway.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Conway ...
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.
- Big Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Lake is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- English Boom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- English Boom is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Boom
- Fish Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fish Town is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Juniper Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Beach is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Beach
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Milltown is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Norman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Shelter Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
- Terrys Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Terrys Corner is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
How Far From Conway 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 Conway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conway and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Skagit County, lies just to the North.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Conway to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 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 6,725 miles [10,822.8 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 7,487 miles [12,049.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Conway could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Conway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Conway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Conway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3405, Longitude: -122.3440 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.916 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.515 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.709 degrees. |
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