Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillside Siding, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillside Siding and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillside Siding
- 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 Hillside Siding:
- 46.742741, -120.447831
- 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 Hillside Siding
- 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 Kittitas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kittitas County
- Since Hillside Siding is near Yakima County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yakima County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Hillside Siding ...
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.
- Brace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Donald
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Ellensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellensburg
- Ellensburg is located in Kittitas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellensburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellensburg
- From Hillside Siding to Ellensburg
- Fruitvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Regal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Summitview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
- Summitview is located in Yakima County
- Terrace Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
- Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
- Union Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
- Union Gap is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Gap <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union Gap
- From Hillside Siding to Union Gap
How Far From Hillside Siding 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 Hillside Siding to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hillside Siding and extending to:
- Ellensburg, which is the Seat of Kittitas County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hillside Siding to Ellensburg, 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 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 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillside Siding. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kittitas County: www.co.kittitas.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://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- Hillside Siding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillside Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7427, Longitude: -120.4478 In this case, the coordinates for Hillside Siding 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 Hillside Siding 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 339.273 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.524 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.594 degrees. |