Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Firloch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Firloch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Firloch
- 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 Firloch:
- 47.703154, -122.174569
- 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 Firloch
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Firloch is near Snohomish County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Firloch ...
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.
- Boddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in King County
- Clyde Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Hill
- Clyde Hill is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,398 people
- Cottage Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
- Cottage Lake is located in King County
- Day City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Grace
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hunts Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
- Hunts Point is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Kingsgate
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
- Kingsgate is located in King County
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Meadow Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in King County
- Moorlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sand Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Sand Point is located in King County
- University Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in King County
- View Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Ridge
- View Ridge is located in King County
- Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sand Point
How Far From Firloch 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 Firloch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Firloch and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Firloch to Seattle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,526 miles [12,111.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Firloch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Firloch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Firloch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7032, Longitude: -122.1746 In this case, the coordinates for Firloch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Firloch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.747 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.287 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.648 degrees. |