Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Four Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Four Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Four Corners
- 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 Four Corners:
- 46.919822, -122.569012
- 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 Four Corners
- 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 Thurston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Thurston County
- Since Four Corners is near Pierce County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Four Corners ...
We found 56 communities that share the name Four Corners.
There are two communities within Washington that are also named Four Corners.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 54 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Washington ...
- Jefferson County
- This Four Corners is located in Jefferson County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Four Corners.
- Kitsap County
- This Four Corners is located in Kitsap County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the north of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Four Corners.
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Four Corners is located in Contra Costa County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the south of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Four Corners.
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Four Corners [San Bernardino County].
- San Diego County
- This Four Corners is located in San Diego County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the south southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Four Corners.
- Shasta County
- This Four Corners is located in Shasta County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the south of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Four Corners.
- Sonoma County
- This Four Corners is located in Sonoma County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the south of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Four Corners.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Four Corners is located in Hartford County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Four Corners.
- New London County
- This Four Corners is located in New London County and lies 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km] to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Four Corners.
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Four Corners is located in Lake County and lies 2,540 miles [4,087.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Four Corners.
- Pinellas County
- This Four Corners is located in Pinellas County and lies 2,510 miles [4,039.5 km] to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Four Corners.
- Idaho
- Bingham County
- This Four Corners is located in Bingham County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Four Corners.
- Bonner County
- This Four Corners is located in Bonner County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Four Corners.
- Owyhee County
- This Four Corners is located in Owyhee County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Four Corners.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Four Corners is located in Madison County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Four Corners.
- Indiana
- Jennings County
- This Four Corners is located in Jennings County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Four Corners.
- Iowa
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Four Corners [Jefferson County].
- Kansas
- Osage County
- This Four Corners is located in Osage County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Four Corners.
- Kentucky
- Grant County
- This Four Corners is located in Grant County and lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Four Corners.
- Hardin County
- This Four Corners is located in Hardin County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km] to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Four Corners.
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Four Corners is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Four Corners.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Four Corners is located in Aroostook County and lies 2,528 miles [4,068.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Four Corners.
- York County
- This Four Corners is located in York County and lies 2,501 miles [4,025 km] to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Four Corners.
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Four Corners is located in Caroline County and lies 2,391 miles [3,847.9 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Four Corners.
- Montgomery County
- This Four Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km] to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Four Corners.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Four Corners is located in Hampden County and lies 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Four Corners.
- Middlesex County
- This Four Corners is located in Middlesex County and lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km] to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Four Corners.
- Norfolk County
- This Four Corners is located in Norfolk County and lies 2,508 miles [4,036.2 km] to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Four Corners.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Four Corners [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Four Corners.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Four Corners is located in Gallatin County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Four Corners.
- Toole County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Four Corners [Toole County].
- New Brunswick
- This Four Corners lies 2,595 miles [4,176.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Four Corners is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,488 miles [4,004 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Four Corners.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Four Corners is located in Sussex County and lies 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Four Corners.
- North Carolina
- Davie County
- This Four Corners is located in Davie County and lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Four Corners.
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This Four Corners is located in Knox County and lies 2,030 miles [3,267 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Four Corners.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Four Corners is located in Jackson County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the south of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Four Corners.
- Marion County
- This Four Corners is located in Marion County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Four Corners.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Four Corners is located in Elk County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Four Corners.
- Saskatchewan
- This Four Corners lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Four Corners [Davidson County].
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Four Corners is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Four Corners.
- Cameron County
- This Four Corners is located in Cameron County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km] to the southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Four Corners.
- Chambers County
- Although located in Chambers County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Four Corners.
- Fort Bend County
- This Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km] to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Four Corners.
- Harris County
- This Four Corners is located in Harris County and lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km] to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Four Corners.
- Montgomery County
- This Four Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km] to the east southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Four Corners.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Four Corners is located in Davis County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Four Corners.
- Vermont
- Orleans County
- This Four Corners is located in Orleans County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Four Corners.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Four Corners is located in Fairfax County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Four Corners.
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Four Corners is located in Burnett County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Four Corners.
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Four Corners [Douglas County].
- Langlade County
- This Four Corners is located in Langlade County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km] to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Four Corners.
- Monroe County
- This Four Corners is located in Monroe County and lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km] to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Four Corners.
- Wyoming
- Weston County
- This Four Corners is located in Weston County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the east of the Four Corners that is located in Thurston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weston County community of Four Corners.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Corners ...
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.
- Chain Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Hill
- Chain Hill is located in Thurston County
- Elk Plain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Fir Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Five Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Thurston County
- Hillside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Jims Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jims Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Corner
- Jims Corner is located in Pierce County
- Kellys Korner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
- Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
- Loveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mock City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mushroom Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Corner
- Mushroom Corner is located in Thurston County
- Ohop Bob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Plumb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Rocky Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County
- Union Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mill
- Union Mill is located in Thurston County
- Vail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mushroom Corner
How Far From Four Corners 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 Four Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Four Corners and extending to:
- Olympia, which is the Seat of Thurston County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Four Corners to Olympia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 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 7,583 miles [12,203.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Four Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Four Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9198, Longitude: -122.5690 In this case, the coordinates for Four Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Four Corners could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Four Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Four Corners 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 341.037 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.584 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.964 degrees. |