Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Firdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Firdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Firdale
- 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 Firdale:
- 46.623991, -123.572379
- 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 Firdale
- 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 Pacific County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pacific County
- Since Firdale is near Lewis County and also Grays Harbor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor 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 Firdale ...
We found two communities that share the name Firdale.
There is one other community in Washington which is also named Firdale.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Firdale in the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Washington ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Firdale lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Firdale that is located in Pacific County.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Firdale ...
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.
- Deep River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County
- Elk Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Frances
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Grays River
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays River
- Grays River is located in Wahkiakum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grays River <3>
- Mays ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Pacific County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
- Seahaven ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Seaport ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
How Far From Firdale 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 Firdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Firdale and extending to:
- South Bend, which is the Seat of Pacific County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Firdale to South Bend, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 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 7,617 miles [12,258.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Firdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Firdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Firdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6240, Longitude: -123.5724 In this case, the coordinates for Firdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Firdale 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 341.856 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.524 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.641 degrees. |