Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Discovery Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Discovery Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Discovery Bay
- 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 Discovery Bay:
- 47.990090, -122.891836
- 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 Discovery Bay
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Discovery Bay is near Clallam County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clallam County
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Discovery Bay ...
We found one communities that share the name Discovery Bay.
Within Washington, the name Discovery Bay is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Discovery Bay in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Discovery Bay is located in Contra Costa County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the south of the Discovery Bay that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Discovery Bay.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Discovery Bay ...
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 Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Discovery Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Discovery Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Junction
- Discovery Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
- Glen Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Happy Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Clallam County
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Marrowstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowstone
- Marrowstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marrowstone <3>
- Mats Mats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Port Discovery ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
- Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
- Woodmans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Discovery Bay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Discovery Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Discovery Bay and extending to:
- Port Townsend, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Discovery Bay to Port Townsend, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,345 miles [3,773.9 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 6,756 miles [10,872.7 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 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Discovery Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Discovery Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Discovery Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9901, Longitude: -122.8918 In this case, the coordinates for Discovery Bay 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 Discovery Bay 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 341.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.006 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.099 degrees. |