Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cowlitz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cowlitz and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cowlitz

• 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 Cowlitz:
  • 46.458719, -122.842617
  • 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 Cowlitz

• 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 Cowlitz is near Cowlitz County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cowlitz County
  • eBird sighting report for Thurston 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 Cowlitz ...

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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Lewis County
• Castle Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <2>
• Ethel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Ethel is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <2>
• Headquarters
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
  • Headquarters is located in Cowlitz County
• Kid Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Sandy Bend
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bend
  • Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County
• Silver Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Silver Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Cowlitz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
• Wildwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Lewis County

How Far From Cowlitz to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cowlitz to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cowlitz and extending to:

• Chehalis, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cowlitz to Chehalis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north (N). 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 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 7,618 miles [12,260 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowlitz. 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/