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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Machias, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Machias and the surrounding area.
- 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 Machias:
- 47.981487, -122.045963
- 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 Machias
- 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- Since Machias is near King County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Machias
Communities Also Named Machias ...
We found two communities that are also named Machias.
Within Washington, the name Machias is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Machias is located in Washington County and lies 2,556 miles [4,113.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Machias that is located in Snohomish County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Machias.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Machias is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<1> to the east of the Machias that is located in Snohomish County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Machias.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Machias ...
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.
- Bromart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bromart is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromart
- Casino Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
- Delta Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Delta Junction is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Junction
- Everett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Everett Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Everett Junction is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Junction
- Forest Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Granite Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Intercity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Intercity is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercity
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
- Silver Firs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Firs is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
- Three Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
- Woods Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
How Far From Machias 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 Machias to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Machias and extending to:
- Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies just to the West.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Machias to Olympia, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 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 7,506 miles [12,079.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Machias) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Machias to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Machias. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9815, Longitude: -122.0460 In this case, the coordinates for Machias have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.653 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.193 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.541 degrees. |
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