Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Halterman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halterman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Halterman
- 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 Halterman:
- 48.269272, -121.883747
- 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 Halterman
- 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- Since Halterman is near Skagit County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- eBird sighting report for Island 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 Halterman ...
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.
- Birdsview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Day Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - English
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Granite Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
- Hazel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Robe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Smokey Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Point
- Smokey Point is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smokey Point <2>
- Swede Heaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
- Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
- Totem Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totem Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totem Park
- Totem Park is located in Snohomish County
- White Horse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Snohomish County
How Far From Halterman 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 Halterman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Halterman and extending to:
- Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Halterman to Everett, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 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 7,485 miles [12,045.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halterman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Halterman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halterman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2693, Longitude: -121.8837 In this case, the coordinates for Halterman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Halterman 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 340.532 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.067 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.411 degrees. |