Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ewan:
  • 47.116831, -117.734930
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ewan

• 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 Whitman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitman County
  • Since Ewan is near Spokane County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spokane County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ewan

Communities Also Named Ewan ...

We found two communities that are also named Ewan.

Within Washington, the name Ewan is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Gloucester County
    • This Ewan is located in Gloucester County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the east of the Ewan that is located in Whitman County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Ewan.
  • Ontario
    • This Ewan lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ewan that is located in Whitman County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ewan ...

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.

• Amber
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Amber is located in Spokane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
• Cashup
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cashup is located in Whitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashup
• Diamond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond is located in Whitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
• Juno
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Juno is located in Whitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
• Mason
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mason is located in Spokane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
• Palm Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Palm Lake is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lake
• Pine City ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine City is located in Whitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
• Sunset
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sunset is located in Whitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset

How Far From Ewan 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 community such as Ewan to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Colfax, which is the Seat of Whitman County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ewan to Colfax, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 242 miles [389.5 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 2,105 miles [3,387.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,494 miles [12,060.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'