Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fortson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fortson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fortson
- 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 Fortson:
- 48.269012, -121.726652
- 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 Fortson
- 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- Since Fortson is near Skagit County and also King County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- eBird sighting report for King 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 Fortson ...
We found two communities that share the name Fortson.
Within Washington, the name Fortson is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fortson ...
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.
- Birdsview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Concrete
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
- Concrete is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concrete <4>
- Granite Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
- Hazel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Robe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
- Swede Heaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
- Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
- White Horse
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Snohomish County
How Far From Fortson 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 Fortson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fortson and extending to:
- Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fortson to Everett, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,291 miles [3,687 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,483 miles [12,042.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fortson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2690, Longitude: -121.7267 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fortson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fortson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.402 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.917 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.307 degrees. |