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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 Country Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Lane and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Country Lane:
    • 47.586761, -122.705700
    • 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 Country Lane
  • 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 Country Lane ...

We found five communities that share the name Country Lane.

Within Washington, the name Country Lane is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Country Lane is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Country Lane that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Country Lane.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Country Lane is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km]<1> to the east of the Country Lane that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Country Lane.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Country Lane is located in Davis County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Country Lane that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Lane.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Country Lane is located in Salt Lake County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the southeast of the Country Lane that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Lane.
      • Weber County
      • This Country Lane is located in Weber County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km] to the southeast of the Country Lane that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Country Lane.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Lane ...

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.

  • Central Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
    • Central Valley is located in Kitsap County
  • Conifer Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conifer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer Park
    • Conifer Park is located in Kitsap County
  • Crystal Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kitsap County
  • Eldorado Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Hills
    • Eldorado Hills is located in Kitsap County
  • Marine Drive
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Drive
    • Marine Drive is located in Kitsap County
  • Meadowdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Kitsap County
  • Navy Yard City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
    • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
  • Rocky Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County
  • Silverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Farm
    • Sunset Farm is located in Kitsap County
  • Wildcat Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Lake
    • Wildcat Lake is located in Kitsap County

How Far From Country Lane 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 Country Lane to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Lane and extending to:

  • Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Country Lane to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,337 miles [3,761 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 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 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 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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- Country Lane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5868, Longitude: -122.7057       In this case, the coordinates for Country Lane 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 Country Lane 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 341.182 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.786 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.006 degrees.




 

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