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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Freedom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freedom and the surrounding area.
- 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 Freedom:
- 47.376283, -117.382696
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Freedom
- 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 Spokane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spokane County
- Since Freedom is near Whitman County and also Benewah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Whitman County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benewah 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Freedom
Communities Also Named Freedom ...
We found 34 communities that are also named Freedom.
Within Washington, the name Freedom is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Freedom lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- California
- Santa Cruz County
- This Freedom is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Freedom.
- Idaho
- Caribou County
- This Freedom is located in Caribou County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Freedom.
- Illinois
- La Salle 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 Illinois community of Freedom [La Salle County].
- Indiana
- Owen County
- This Freedom is located in Owen County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<1> to the east of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Freedom.
- Kansas
- Anderson 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 Kansas community of Freedom [Anderson County].
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Freedom [Butler County].
- Kentucky
- Barren 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 Kentucky community of Freedom [Barren County].
- Russell County
- This Freedom is located in Russell County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Freedom.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Freedom is located in Waldo County and lies 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Freedom.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Freedom is located in Carroll County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the east of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Freedom.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Freedom is located in Cheboygan County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km]<1> to the east of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Freedom.
- Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle 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 Minnesota community of Freedom [Lac qui Parle County].
- Waseca County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Freedom [Waseca County].
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This Freedom is located in Camden County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Freedom.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Freedom.
- Osage County
- This Freedom is located in Osage County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km] to the east southeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Freedom.
- Montana
- Garfield 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 Montana community of Freedom [Garfield County].
- Nebraska
- Frontier County
- This Freedom is located in Frontier County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frontier County community of Freedom.
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Freedom is located in Carroll County and lies 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the east of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Freedom.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Freedom is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the east of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Freedom.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg 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 North Carolina community of Freedom [Mecklenburg County].
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Freedom.
- Noble 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 Ohio community of Freedom [Noble County].
- Portage County
- This Freedom is located in Portage County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the east of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Freedom.
- Williams County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Freedom [Williams County].
- Oklahoma
- Woods County
- This Freedom is located in Woods County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woods County community of Freedom.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Freedom is located in Beaver County and lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<1> to the east of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Freedom.
- Venango 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 Pennsylvania community of Freedom [Venango County].
- Texas
- McLennan 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 Texas community of Freedom [McLennan County].
- Rains County
- Although located in Rains County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Freedom.
- Utah
- Sanpete County
- This Freedom is located in Sanpete County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Freedom.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Freedom is located in Outagamie County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the east of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Freedom.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This Freedom is located in Lincoln County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Freedom that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Freedom.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freedom ...
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.
- Dynamite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dynamite is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dynamite
- Freeman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Mica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mica is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
- Mock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mock is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock
- Mount Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Pine City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine City is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Scribner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scribner is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
- Spangle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Valleyford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Freedom 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 Freedom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freedom and extending to:
- Spokane, which is the Seat of Spokane County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Freedom to Spokane, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 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 7,471 miles [12,023.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,544 miles [8,922.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freedom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Freedom 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 Freedom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Freedom to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freedom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3763, Longitude: -117.3827 In this case, the coordinates for Freedom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.796 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.69 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.562 degrees. |
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