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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 Duvall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duvall 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 Duvall:
- 47.740902, -121.983266
- 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 Duvall
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Duvall is near Snohomish County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Duvall
Communities Also Named Duvall ...
We found six communities that are also named Duvall.
Within Washington, the name Duvall is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Duvall is located in Covington County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Duvall that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Duvall.
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This Duvall is located in Cross County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Duvall that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Duvall.
- Illinois
- Shelby County
- This Duvall is located in Shelby County and lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the east of the Duvall that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Duvall.
- Ohio
- Noble County
- This Duvall is located in Noble County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<1> to the east of the Duvall that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Duvall.
- Pickaway County
- This Duvall is located in Pickaway County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km] to the east of the Duvall that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Duvall.
- Wisconsin
- Kewaunee County
- This Duvall is located in Kewaunee County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the east of the Duvall that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Duvall.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duvall ...
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.
- Clearview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cottage Lake is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
- Day City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Day City is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
- Echo Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
- Grace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- High Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- High Rock is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
- Kingsgate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Novelty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Novelty is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Stillwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stillwater is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Willows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
How Far From Duvall 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 city such as Duvall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duvall and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Duvall to Seattle, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 2,303 miles [3,706.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,521 miles [12,103.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Duvall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Duvall 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 Duvall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7409, Longitude: -121.9833 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.591 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.108 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.519 degrees. |
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