Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hintzville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hintzville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hintzville

• 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 Hintzville:
  • 47.563982, -122.891541
  • 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 Hintzville

• 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 Kitsap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
  • Since Hintzville is near Jefferson County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Hintzville ...

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.

• Duckabush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckabush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
  • Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
• Eldorado Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Hills
  • Eldorado Hills is located in Kitsap County
• Holly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Holly is located in Kitsap County
• Marine Drive
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Drive
  • Marine Drive is located in Kitsap County
• Navy Yard City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
  • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
• Olympic View
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic View
  • Olympic View is located in Kitsap County
• Rocky Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County
• Rose Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
  • Rose Point is located in Mason County
• Seal Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Rock
  • Seal Rock is located in Jefferson County
• Silverdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Kitsap County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
• Sunbeach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbeach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeach
  • Sunbeach is located in Mason County
• Sunset Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Mason County
• Sunset Farm
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Farm
  • Sunset Farm is located in Kitsap County
• Wildcat Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Lake
  • Wildcat Lake is located in Kitsap County

How Far From Hintzville 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 Hintzville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hintzville and extending to:

• Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hintzville to Port Orchard, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 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 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hintzville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/