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

When in Darrington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darrington 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 Darrington:
    • 48.253012, -121.604902
    • 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 Darrington
  • 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
    • Since Darrington is near Skagit County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Skagit 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 Darrington ...

We found one communities that share the name Darrington.

Within Washington, the name Darrington is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Darrington in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Wilkinson County
      • This Darrington is located in Wilkinson County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Darrington that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Darrington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Darrington ...

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.

  • Concrete
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Corkindale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corkindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkindale
    • Corkindale is located in Skagit County
  • Granite Falls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Snohomish County
  • Jordan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Snohomish County
  • Marblemount
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Robe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robe
    • Robe is located in Snohomish County
  • Rockport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Swede Heaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
    • Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
  • White Horse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Snohomish County

How Far From Darrington 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 town such as Darrington to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Darrington to Everett, with an average speed<4> 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 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 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 7,482 miles [12,041.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Darrington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2530, Longitude: -121.6049    
<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>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 Darrington 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 340.30 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.799 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.228 degrees.









 

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