Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakedale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakedale
- 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 Lakedale:
- 47.254007, -121.057309
- 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 Lakedale
- 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 Lakedale is near King County and also Yakima County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- eBird sighting report for Yakima 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 Lakedale ...
We found two communities that share the name Lakedale.
There is one other community in Washington which is also named Lakedale.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Lakedale in the United States.
- Communities Located In Washington ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakedale ...
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.
- American River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American River
- American River is located in Yakima County
- Cabin Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
- Horlick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lavender
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Kittitas County
- Former names for Liberty:
- Meaghersville
- Williams Creek
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ronald
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- Ronald is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronald <3>
- Stampede
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Lakedale 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 Lakedale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakedale and extending to:
- Ellensburg, which is the Seat of Kittitas County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakedale to Ellensburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the west (W). 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 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 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 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakedale. 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://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 from Point A (ie- Lakedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2540, Longitude: -121.0573 In this case, the coordinates for Lakedale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lakedale 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 339.802 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.167 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.95 degrees. |