Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Wenatchee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Wenatchee and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Wenatchee

• 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 East Wenatchee:
  • 47.416446, -120.290915
  • 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 East Wenatchee

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since East Wenatchee is near Chelan County and also Kittitas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chelan County
  • eBird sighting report for Kittitas 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Wenatchee ...

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.

• Appleyard
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
  • Appleyard is located in Chelan County
• Monitor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
  • Monitor is located in Chelan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monitor <1>
• Olds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
  • Olds is located in Chelan County
• Rock Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <1>
• Sunny Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Sunny Hill is located in Douglas County
• Sunnyslope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
  • Sunnyslope is located in Chelan County
• Terrace Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
  • Terrace Park is located in Douglas County
• Voltage
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltage
  • Voltage is located in Douglas County

How Far From East Wenatchee 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 East Wenatchee to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in East Wenatchee and extending to:

• Waterville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Wenatchee to Waterville, with an average speed<4> 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 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 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for East Wenatchee: www.east-wenatchee.com/

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywa.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/