Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Govan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Govan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Govan
- 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 Govan:
- 47.738761, -118.823063
- 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 Govan
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Govan is near Grant County and also Okanogan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Okanogan 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 Govan ...
We found two communities that share the name Govan.
Within Washington, the name Govan is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Govan lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Govan that is located in Lincoln County.
- South Carolina
- Saskatchewan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Govan ...
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.
- Bagdad Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagdad Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Junction
- Bagdad Junction is located in Lincoln County
- Electric City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
- Electric City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Electric City <3>
- Elmer City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer City
- Elmer City is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer City <3>
- Fordair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Hartline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
- Hartline is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartline <3>
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Lone Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Mason City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Okanogan County
How Far From Govan 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 Govan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Govan once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Govan and extending to:
- Davenport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Govan to Davenport, 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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,707 miles [10,793.9 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 7,473 miles [12,026.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Govan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Govan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7388, Longitude: -118.8231 In this case, the coordinates for Govan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Govan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Govan 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 337.989 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.095 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.456 degrees. |