Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Larchmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Larchmont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Larchmont
- 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 Larchmont:
- 47.169821, -122.433734
- 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 Larchmont
- 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 Pierce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- Since Larchmont is near King County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- eBird sighting report for Thurston 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 Larchmont ...
We found six communities that share the name Larchmont.
Within Washington, the name Larchmont is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Florida
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Larchmont is located in Arlington County and lies 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km]<1> to the east of the Larchmont that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Larchmont.
- Norfolk City
- This Larchmont is located in Norfolk City and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east of the Larchmont that is located in Pierce County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Larchmont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Larchmont ...
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.
- Clover Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Clover Park is located in Pierce County
- Fern Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Firwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gardenville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Pierce County
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Loveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Meeker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pioneer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ponders Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders Corner
- Ponders Corner is located in Pierce County
- Sunset Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Pierce County
- University Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <4>
How Far From Larchmont 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 Larchmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Larchmont and extending to:
- Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies just to the North.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Larchmont to Olympia, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Larchmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Larchmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Larchmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1698, Longitude: -122.4337 In this case, the coordinates for Larchmont 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Larchmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.937 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.48 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.857 degrees. |