Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Espanola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Espanola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Espanola
- 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 Espanola:
- 47.603219, -117.741609
- 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 Espanola
- 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 Spokane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spokane County
- Since Espanola is near Lincoln County and also Stevens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Stevens 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 Espanola ...
We found three communities that share the name Espanola.
Within Washington, the name Espanola is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- New Mexico
- Ontario
- This Espanola lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the east of the Espanola that is located in Spokane County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Espanola ...
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.
- Airway Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airway Heights
- Airway Heights is located in Spokane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Airway Heights <2>
- Deep Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Spokane County
- Four Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Lakes
- Four Lakes is located in Spokane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Lakes <2>
- Geiger Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geiger Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Heights
- Geiger Heights is located in Spokane County
- Hayford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Spokane County
- Medical Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Lake
- Medical Lake is located in Spokane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medical Lake <2>
- Scribner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Silver Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Spokane County
How Far From Espanola 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 Espanola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Espanola and extending to:
- Spokane, which is the Seat of Spokane County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Espanola to Spokane, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 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 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,541 miles [8,917.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Espanola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Espanola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Espanola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6032, Longitude: -117.7416 In this case, the coordinates for Espanola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Espanola 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 337.10 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.057 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.771 degrees. |