Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goldstake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldstake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goldstake
- 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 Goldstake:
- 48.920459, -118.211118
- 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 Goldstake
- 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 Ferry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ferry County
- Since Goldstake is near Stevens County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Stevens 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 Goldstake ...
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.
- Almond Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Gardens
- Bear
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Ferry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Evans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <3>
- Grand Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <3>
- Little Dalles ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dalles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dalles
- Little Dalles is located in Stevens County
- Marble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Stevens County
- Nursery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Velvet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Goldstake 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 Goldstake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Goldstake and extending to:
- Republic, which is the Seat of Ferry County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goldstake to Republic, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 252 miles [405.6 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,132 miles [3,431.1 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,386 miles [11,886.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,479 miles [8,817.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goldstake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goldstake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldstake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9205, Longitude: -118.2111 In this case, the coordinates for Goldstake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Goldstake 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 337.54 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.652 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.939 degrees. |