Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lopez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lopez and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lopez
- 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 Lopez:
- 48.524855, -122.913527
- 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 Lopez
- 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 San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- Since Lopez is near Skagit County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- eBird sighting report for Island 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 Lopez ...
We found three communities that share the name Lopez.
Within Washington, the name Lopez is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lopez ...
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.
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Argyle
- From Lopez to Argyle
- Deer Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Harbor
- Deer Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Harbor <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deer Harbor
- From Lopez to Deer Harbor
- Doe Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dolphin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - False Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Bay
- False Bay is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for False Bay <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to False Bay
- From Lopez to False Bay
- Friday Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday Harbor
- Friday Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friday Harbor <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Friday Harbor
- From Lopez to Friday Harbor
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Skagit County
- Orcas
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcas
- Orcas is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orcas <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orcas
- From Lopez to Orcas
- Urban
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Urban is located in Skagit County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Urban
- From Lopez to Urban
- Yacht Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
- Yacht Haven is located in San Juan County
How Far From Lopez 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 Lopez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lopez and extending to:
- Friday Harbor, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies just to the West.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lopez to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 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 7,482 miles [12,041.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lopez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lopez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lopez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5249, Longitude: -122.9135 |
| <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 Lopez 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 341.396 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.08 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.072 degrees. |