Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harbor Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harbor Heights
- 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 Harbor Heights:
- 47.369821, -122.487905
- 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 Harbor Heights
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Harbor Heights is near Pierce County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Harbor Heights ...
We found six communities that share the name Harbor Heights.
There is one other community in Washington which is also named Harbor Heights.
Beyond Washington, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Washington ...
- Pierce County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Pierce County and lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harbor Heights that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Harbor Heights.
- Pierce County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Broward County and lies 2,719 miles [4,375.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Harbor Heights.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County and lies 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km]<1> to the east of the Harbor Heights that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Harbor Heights.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the east of the Harbor Heights that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Harbor Heights.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Davis County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Harbor Heights.
- Wisconsin
- Racine County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Racine County and lies 1,687 miles [2,715 km]<1> to the east of the Harbor Heights that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Harbor Heights.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor Heights ...
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.
- Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Dash Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
- Dash Point is located in Pierce County
- Fern Heath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Heath
- Fern Heath is located in King County
- Gig Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
- Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <3>
- Harbor Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in Pierce County
- Lakota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Portage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Purdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Swede Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
- Swede Hill is located in Pierce County
How Far From Harbor Heights 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 Harbor Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harbor Heights and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Harbor Heights to Seattle, 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 five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 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 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Harbor Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbor Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3698, Longitude: -122.4879 In this case, the coordinates for Harbor Heights 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 Harbor Heights 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 340.991 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.554 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.879 degrees. |