Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kettle Falls:
  • 48.606500, -118.057716
  • 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 Kettle Falls

• 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 Stevens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Stevens County
  • Since Kettle Falls is near Ferry County and also Pend Oreille County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ferry County
  • eBird sighting report for Pend Oreille 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 Kettle Falls ...

We found one communities that share the name Kettle Falls.

Within Washington, the name Kettle Falls is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Kettle Falls in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Saint Louis County
    • This Kettle Falls is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east of the Kettle Falls that is located in Stevens County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Kettle Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kettle Falls ...

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.

• Bear
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
  • Bear is located in Stevens County
• Blue Town ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Town
  • Blue Town is located in Stevens County
• Echo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Stevens County
• Evans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Evans is located in Stevens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <3>
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Stevens County
• Harvey ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Stevens County
• Marcus
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Marcus is located in Stevens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
• Rice
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Rice is located in Stevens County

How Far From Kettle Falls 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 city such as Kettle Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kettle Falls and extending to:

• Colville, which is the Seat of Stevens County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kettle Falls to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 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 7,404 miles [11,915.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,493 miles [8,840.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/

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