Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Electric City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Electric City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Electric City
- 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 Electric City:
- 47.932355, -119.036503
- 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 Electric City
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Electric City is near Douglas County and also Okanogan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Okanogan 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
Communities Also Named Electric City ...
We found two communities that share the name Electric City.
Within Washington, the name Electric City is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Electric City.
- Texas
- Hutchinson County
- This Electric City is located in Hutchinson County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Electric City that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Electric City.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Electric City ...
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.
- Bagdad Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagdad Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Junction
- Bagdad Junction is located in Lincoln County
- Dry Falls Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Falls Junction
- Dry Falls Junction is located in Douglas County
- Elmer City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer City
- Elmer City is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer City <4>
- Fordair
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Hartline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
- Hartline is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartline <4>
- Lone Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mason City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Okanogan County
- Mold ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
- Mold is located in Douglas County
How Far From Electric City 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 town such as Electric City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Electric City and extending to:
- Ephrata, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Electric City to Ephrata, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,464 miles [12,012.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,557 miles [8,943.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Electric City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Electric City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Electric City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Electric City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9324, Longitude: -119.0365 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Electric City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.319 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.576 degrees. |