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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 Gray Gables, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gray Gables and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gray Gables:
    • 47.011476, -124.006935
    • 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 Gray Gables
  • 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 Gray Gables ...

We found two communities that share the name Gray Gables.

Within Washington, the name Gray Gables is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,586 miles [4,161.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gray Gables that is located in Grays Harbor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Gray Gables.
    • Massachusetts
      • Barnstable County
      • This Gray Gables is located in Barnstable County and lies 2,608 miles [4,197.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gray Gables that is located in Grays Harbor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Gray Gables.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gray Gables ...

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.

  • Burrows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Grays Harbor City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
    • Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Junction City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Laidlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
    • Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Ocean Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pilgrim Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Heights
    • Pilgrim Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Tulips
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulips
    • Tulips is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Grays Harbor County

How Far From Gray Gables 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 Gray Gables to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gray Gables and extending to:

  • Montesano, which is the Seat of Grays Harbor County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gray Gables to Montesano, with an average speed<4> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,400 miles [3,862.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,597 miles [12,226.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gray Gables) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gray Gables. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0115, Longitude: -124.0069       In this case, the coordinates for Gray Gables 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>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.
<5>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 Gray Gables to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.238 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.985 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.904 degrees.









 

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