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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 Davis Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Terrace 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 Davis Terrace:
    • 46.134557, -122.896500
    • 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 Davis Terrace
  • 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 Davis Terrace ...

We found one communities that share the name Davis Terrace.

Within Washington, the name Davis Terrace is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Davis Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,521 miles [4,057.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Davis Terrace that is located in Cowlitz County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Davis Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Terrace ...

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.

  • Beaver Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
    • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Coal Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
  • Evergreen Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Terrace
    • Evergreen Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
  • Fern Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
    • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Longview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Longview Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
  • Longview Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Junction
    • Longview Junction is located in Cowlitz County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County
  • Rocky Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 Cowlitz County
  • Rose Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County
  • Sandy Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bend
    • Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County
  • Trojan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
    • Trojan is located in Columbia County (OR)

How Far From Davis Terrace 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 Davis Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kelso, which is the Seat of Cowlitz County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Davis Terrace to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,352 miles [3,785.2 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 134 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 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 7,640 miles [12,295.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Davis Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1346, Longitude: -122.8965       In this case, the coordinates for Davis Terrace 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 Davis Terrace 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 341.268 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.815 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.229 degrees.









 

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