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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
- 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 Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake:
- 47.591303, -122.709521
- 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 Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
- 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 Erlands Point - Kitsap 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.
- Central Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
- Central Valley is located in Kitsap County
- Crystal Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Kitsap County
- Eldorado Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Hills
- Eldorado Hills is located in Kitsap County
- Marine Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Drive
- Marine Drive is located in Kitsap County
- Meadowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Kitsap County
- Navy Yard City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County
- Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sunset Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Farm
- Sunset Farm is located in Kitsap County
- Wildcat Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake 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 community such as Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake and extending to:
- Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 2,338 miles [3,762.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 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 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake. 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> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5913, Longitude: -122.7095 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.186 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.79 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.008 degrees. |
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