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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 King Corner:
    • 45.794650, -122.600014
    • 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 King Corner
  • 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 King Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name King Corner.

Within Washington, the name King Corner is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named King Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This King Corner is located in Franklin County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the King Corner that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of King Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near King Corner ...

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.

  • Battle Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Charter Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
    • Charter Oak is located in Clark County
  • Dollar's Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
    • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County
  • Five Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Clark County
  • Good Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Clark County
  • Highland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Clark County
  • Knapp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
    • Knapp is located in Clark County
  • Lewisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Clark County
  • Meadow Glade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glade
    • Meadow Glade is located in Clark County
  • Pioneer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Clark County
  • Salmon Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Clark County

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

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

  • Vancouver, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from King Corner to Vancouver, 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 87 miles [140 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,340 miles [3,765.9 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,895 miles [11,096.4 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 7,658 miles [12,324.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 drawn from Point A (ie- King Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in King Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7946, Longitude: -122.6000    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 King Corner 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 341.002 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.489 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.056 degrees.









 

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