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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 Driftwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Driftwood Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Driftwood Acres:
- 47.272617, -121.074532
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Driftwood Acres
- 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 Kittitas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kittitas County
- Since Driftwood Acres is near King County and also Yakima County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yakima 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Driftwood Acres
Communities Also Named Driftwood Acres ...
We found one communities that are also named Driftwood Acres.
Within Washington, the name Driftwood Acres is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Driftwood Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Driftwood Acres is located in Broward County and lies 2,652 miles [4,268 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Driftwood Acres that is located in Kittitas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Driftwood Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Driftwood Acres ...
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.
- American River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- American River is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American River
- Cabin Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Denny Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Denny Creek is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Creek
- Horlick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horlick is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horlick
- Lavender
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lavender is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Lester ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lester is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Former names for Liberty:
- Meaghersville
- Williams Creek
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nelson is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Rockdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Ronald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stampede
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stampede is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
How Far From Driftwood Acres 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 Driftwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Driftwood Acres and extending to:
- Ellensburg, which is the Seat of Kittitas County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Driftwood Acres to Ellensburg, with an average speed<3> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Driftwood Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Driftwood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Driftwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2726, Longitude: -121.0745 In this case, the coordinates for Driftwood Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.817 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.96 degrees. |
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