Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goldfield Mill:
  • 48.774078, -117.667201
  • 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 Goldfield Mill

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

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.

• Aladdin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
  • Aladdin is located in Stevens County
• Echo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Stevens County
• Leadpoint
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadpoint
  • Leadpoint is located in Stevens County
• Little Dalles ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dalles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dalles
  • Little Dalles is located in Stevens County
• Marble
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
  • Marble is located in Stevens County
• Onion Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
  • Onion Creek is located in Stevens County
• Spirit
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit
  • Spirit is located in Stevens County
• Tiger
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
  • Tiger is located in Pend Oreille County

How Far From Goldfield Mill 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 Goldfield Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Goldfield Mill and extending to:

• Colville, which is the Seat of Stevens County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goldfield Mill to Colville, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,387 miles [11,888.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/

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