Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ephrata:
  • 47.317650, -119.553846
  • 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 Ephrata

• 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 Ephrata is near Douglas County and also Kittitas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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

Communities Also Named Ephrata ...

We found one communities that share the name Ephrata.

Within Washington, the name Ephrata is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Ephrata in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lancaster County
    • This Ephrata is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the east of the Ephrata that is located in Grant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Ephrata.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ephrata ...

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.

• Bacon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
  • Bacon is located in Grant County
• Crater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater
  • Crater is located in Grant County
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Grant County
• Lakeview Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
  • Lakeview Park is located in Grant County
• Mae
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mae
  • Mae is located in Grant County
• Mitchell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Grant County
• Moses Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Lake
  • Moses Lake is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moses Lake <3>
• Soap Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soap Lake
  • Soap Lake is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soap Lake <3>

How Far From Ephrata to ...

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

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

• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ephrata to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,191 miles [3,526.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 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 7,512 miles [12,089.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ephrata: www.ephrata.org/

The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/

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