Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fort Casey:
  • 48.164263, -122.678778
  • 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 Fort Casey

• 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 Island County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Island County
  • Since Fort Casey is near Jefferson County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Fort Casey ...

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.

• Captains Choice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
  • Captains Choice is located in Island County
• Coupeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coupeville
  • Coupeville is located in Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coupeville <2>
• Glen Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Jefferson County
• Greenbank
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
  • Greenbank is located in Island County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbank <2>
• Indian Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  • Indian Beach is located in Island County
• Keystone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Island County
• Keystone Ferry Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Ferry Landing
  • Keystone Ferry Landing is located in Island County
• Marrowstone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowstone
  • Marrowstone is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marrowstone <2>
• Rockaway Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Island County
• Sunset Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Island County

How Far From Fort Casey 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 Fort Casey to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Casey and extending to:

• Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies just to the North.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Casey to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,742 miles [10,850.2 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 7,503 miles [12,074.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Casey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/