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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eastwood:
    • 47.610095, -122.640142
    • 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 Eastwood
  • 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 Eastwood ...

We found 40 communities that share the name Eastwood.

Within Washington, the name Eastwood is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Eastwood, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Eastwood is located in Baldwin County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Eastwood.
      • Blount County
      • This Eastwood is located in Blount County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Eastwood.
      • Calhoun County
      • This Eastwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Eastwood.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,091 miles [3,365.1 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Eastwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Eastwood.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Eastwood [Pueblo County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Eastwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,548 miles [4,100.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eastwood.
      • Polk County
      • This Eastwood is located in Polk County and lies 2,569 miles [4,134.4 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Eastwood.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Eastwood [DeKalb County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Eastwood [Cook County].
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eastwood [Bourbon County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Eastwood.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Eastwood.
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo County
      • This Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Eastwood.
      • Saginaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eastwood [Saginaw County].
    • Missouri
      • Carter County
      • This Eastwood is located in Carter County and lies 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Eastwood.
      • Jackson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Jackson County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Eastwood.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Eastwood is located in Onondaga County and lies 2,245 miles [3,613 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Eastwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Lenoir County
      • This Eastwood is located in Lenoir County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Eastwood.
      • Moore County
      • This Eastwood is located in Moore County and lies 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Eastwood.
      • Orange County
      • This Eastwood is located in Orange County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Eastwood.
      • Pitt County
      • This Eastwood is located in Pitt County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Eastwood.
      • Wake County
      • This Eastwood is located in Wake County and lies 2,376 miles [3,823.8 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Eastwood.
      • Wilson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Wilson County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Eastwood.
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • This Eastwood is located in Brown County and lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Eastwood.
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Eastwood.
    • Ontario
      • This Eastwood lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Eastwood [Douglas County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Eastwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,151 miles [3,461.7 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Eastwood.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Eastwood is located in Westmoreland County and lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Eastwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Eastwood is located in Knox County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Eastwood.
      • Putnam County
      • This Eastwood is located in Putnam County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Eastwood.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Eastwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Eastwood.
    • Texas
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Eastwood [El Paso County].
      • Harris County
      • This Eastwood is located in Harris County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Eastwood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Eastwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Eastwood.
    • Virginia
      • Newport News City
      • This Eastwood is located in Newport News City and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Kitsap County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Eastwood.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • - New South Wales
      • Distance: 7,732 miles [12,443.4 km]<1> to the west southwest
      • - South Australia
      • Distance: 8,317 miles [13,384.9 km] to the west southwest
    • England
      • Distance: 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km]<1> to the north northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastwood ...

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.

  • Central Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
    • Central Valley is located in Kitsap County
  • Crystal Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kitsap County
  • Eagledale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagledale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagledale
    • Eagledale is located in Kitsap County
  • Eldorado Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Hills
    • Eldorado Hills is located in Kitsap County
  • Marine Drive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Drive
    • Marine Drive is located in Kitsap County
  • Meadowdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Kitsap County
  • Navy Yard City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
    • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
  • Rocky Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County
  • Silverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wildcat Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Lake
    • Wildcat Lake is located in Kitsap County

How Far From Eastwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eastwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastwood and extending to:

  • Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies just to the South.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Eastwood to Olympia, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,334 miles [3,756.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

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- Eastwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6101, Longitude: -122.6401       In this case, the coordinates for Eastwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Eastwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eastwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Eastwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.129 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.725 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.961 degrees.









 

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