Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spokane:
  • 47.904771, -118.30677
  • 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 Spokane

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

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.

• Deer Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
  • Deer Meadows is located in Lincoln County
• Deer Trail
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Trail
  • Deer Trail is located in Stevens County
• Enterprise
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Stevens County
• Fruitland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Stevens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
• Hunters
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
  • Hunters is located in Stevens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunters <2>
• Lincoln
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
• Miles
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Lincoln County
• Seven Bays
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Bays
  • Seven Bays is located in Lincoln County

How Far From Fort Spokane 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 Spokane 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 Spokane and extending to:

• Davenport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Spokane to Davenport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 222 miles [357.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 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 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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