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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Machias
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for King 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 Machias ...
We found two communities that share the name Machias.
Within Washington, the name Machias is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- New York
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) - Casino Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casino Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
- Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
- Delta Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Junction
- Delta Junction is located in Snohomish County
- Everett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
- Everett Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Junction
- Everett Junction is located in Snohomish County
- Forest Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
- Granite Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Intercity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Shaker Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
- Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
- Silver Firs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
- Silver Firs is located in King County
- Three Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
- Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
- Woods Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
- Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
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<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 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Machias. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Machias) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Machias 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 340.653 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.193 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.541 degrees. |