Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lucia

• 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 Lucia:
  • 45.838170, -122.434541
  • 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 Lucia

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Lucia is near Cowlitz County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cowlitz County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Lucia ...

We found two communities that share the name Lucia.

Within Washington, the name Lucia is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Monterey County
    • This Lucia is located in Monterey County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the south of the Lucia that is located in Clark County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Lucia.
  • North Carolina
    • Gaston County
    • This Lucia is located in Gaston County and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km]<1> to the east of the Lucia that is located in Clark County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Lucia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucia ...

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.

• Alpine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Clark County
• Amboy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Amboy is located in Clark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
• Battle Ground
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
  • Battle Ground is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <3>
• Cedarville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Clark County
• Charter Oak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
  • Charter Oak is located in Clark County
• Dole
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole
  • Dole is located in Clark County
• Dollar's Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
  • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County
• Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
  • Hall is located in Clark County
• King Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
  • King Corner is located in Clark County
• Lewisville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Clark County
• Little Elkhorn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkhorn
  • Little Elkhorn is located in Clark County
• Meadow Glade
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glade
  • Meadow Glade is located in Clark County

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

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

• Vancouver, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lucia to Vancouver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 2,332 miles [3,753 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 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 7,653 miles [12,316.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucia. 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://wa.gov/