Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goose Prairie:
  • 46.895114, -121.267030
  • 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 Goose Prairie

• 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 Yakima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Yakima County
  • Since Goose Prairie is near Pierce County and also Kittitas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kittitas 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 Goose Prairie

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goose Prairie ...

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.

• American River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • American River is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American River
• Cabin Creek
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
• Cougar Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cougar Valley is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar Valley
• Crystal Mountain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Crystal Mountain is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Mountain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Mountain <1>
• Lavender
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Lavender is located in Kittitas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
• Lester ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lester is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
• Nelson
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
• Paradise
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Paradise is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
• Silver Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Silver Beach is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
• Sunrise
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sunrise is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise

How Far From Goose Prairie to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Goose Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goose Prairie to Yakima, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 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 7,566 miles [12,176.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'