Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delta Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delta Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delta Junction
- 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 Delta Junction:
- 48.013152, -122.188747
- 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 Delta Junction
- 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 Delta Junction is near King County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Delta Junction ...
We found one communities that share the name Delta Junction.
Within Washington, the name Delta Junction is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Delta Junction in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Delta Junction lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Delta Junction that is located in Snohomish County.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Delta Junction ...
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.
- Casino Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casino Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
- Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
- Everett Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Junction
- Everett Junction is located in Snohomish County
- Intercity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - John Sam Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Sam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
- John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
- Marysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Mission Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
- Mission Beach is located in Snohomish County
- Priest Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
- Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
- Shaker Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
- Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
How Far From Delta Junction 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 Delta Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Delta Junction and extending to:
- Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Delta Junction 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 5 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 2,313 miles [3,722.4 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 6,744 miles [10,853.4 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 7,506 miles [12,079.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,632 miles [9,063.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delta Junction. 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- Delta Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delta Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0132, Longitude: -122.1887 In this case, the coordinates for Delta Junction 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 Delta Junction 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 340.773 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.333 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.633 degrees. |