Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lake Morton - Berrydale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Morton - Berrydale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Morton - Berrydale

• 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 Lake Morton - Berrydale:
  • 47.331709, -122.10337
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lake Morton - Berrydale

• 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King County
  • Since Lake Morton - Berrydale is near Pierce County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Lake Morton - Berrydale

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Morton - Berrydale ...

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.

• Black Diamond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Black Diamond is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Diamond <1>
• Danville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Danville is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
• Green River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green River is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
• Henrys
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Henrys is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
• Maple Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Valley is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Valley <1>
• Meridian Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Meridian Heights is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Heights
• Noble
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Noble is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
• Orchard Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchard Grove is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
• Wilderness
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilderness is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
• Wilderness Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilderness Village is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Village

How Far From Lake Morton - Berrydale 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 Lake Morton - Berrydale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lake Morton - Berrydale and extending to:

• Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Morton - Berrydale to Seattle, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'