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we pass this GPS location for Echo Lake:
47.768986, -122.343741
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We found ten communities that share the name Echo Lake.
There is one other community in Washington which is also named Echo Lake.
Beyond Washington, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Washington ...
Snohomish County
This Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east of the Echo Lake that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Echo Lake.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
El Dorado County
This Echo Lake is located in El Dorado County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the south of the Echo Lake that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Echo Lake.
Colorado
Clear Creek 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 Echo Lake [Clear Creek County].
Illinois
Lake County
This Echo Lake is located in Lake County and lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the east of the Echo Lake that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Echo Lake.
Minnesota
Ramsey 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 Minnesota community of Echo Lake [Ramsey County].
Montana
Granite County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Echo Lake [Granite County].
New Jersey
Passaic County
This Echo Lake is located in Passaic County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km]<1> to the east of the Echo Lake that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Echo Lake.
Nova Scotia
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Pennsylvania
Monroe County
This Echo Lake is located in Monroe County and lies 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the east of the Echo Lake that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Echo Lake.
Rhode Island
Providence 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 Rhode Island community of Echo Lake [Providence County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Echo Lake ...
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.
Cedar Park (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Echo Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Echo Lake and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Echo Lake to Seattle, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,763 miles [10,884 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 7,524 miles [12,108.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Echo Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Echo Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7690, Longitude: -122.3437 In this case, the coordinates for Echo Lake 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake, 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 Echo Lake 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 340.89 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.457 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.754 degrees.