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:
- 47.323708, -122.589018
- 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 Pierce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- Since Harbor Heights is near King County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King 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 ...
- King County
- This Harbor Heights is located in King County and lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Harbor Heights.
- King County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Broward County and lies 2,722 miles [4,380.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in Pierce 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 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km]<1> to the east of the Harbor Heights that is located in Pierce 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 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<1> to the east of the Harbor Heights that is located in Pierce 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 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in Pierce 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 1,692 miles [2,723 km]<1> to the east of the Harbor Heights that is located in Pierce 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.
- Castlenook ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlenook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlenook
- Castlenook is located in Pierce County
- Forest Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Forest Beach is located in Pierce County
- Fox Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <3>
- Gig Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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 northeast)- 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 King County
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Pierce County
- Sunrise Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Pierce County
- Swede Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- University Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <3>
How Far From Harbor Heights 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 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:
- Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Harbor Heights to Olympia, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 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 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 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 7,557 miles [12,161.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 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 Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 '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- 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: 47.3237, Longitude: -122.5890 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 341.073 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.646 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.948 degrees. |