Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Herron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herron and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Herron
- 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 Herron:
- 47.274262, -122.812359
- 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 Herron
- 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 Herron is near Mason County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- eBird sighting report for Thurston 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 Herron ...
We found six communities that share the name Herron.
Within Washington, the name Herron is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Montana
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herron ...
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.
- Fair Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Harbor
- Fair Harbor is located in Mason County
- Forest Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Forest Beach is located in Pierce County
- Glencove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Graham Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Point
- Graham Point is located in Mason County
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Grapeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeview
- Grapeview is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeview <4>
- Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Pierce County
- Little Hoquiam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hoquiam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hoquiam
- Little Hoquiam is located in Mason County
- Longbranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbranch
- Longbranch is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longbranch <4>
- Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sunrise Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Pierce County
- Sunshine Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
- Sunshine Beach is located in Pierce County
How Far From Herron 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 Herron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herron and extending to:
- Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Herron to Tacoma, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,343 miles [3,770.7 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 134 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 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 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herron. 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' (or 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- Herron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2743, Longitude: -122.8124 In this case, the coordinates for Herron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Herron could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Herron 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 341.256 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.857 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.099 degrees. |