Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Madrona Beach:
  • 48.217321, -122.534050
  • 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 Madrona Beach

• 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 Island County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Island County
  • Since Madrona Beach is near Snohomish County and also Skagit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • eBird sighting report for Skagit 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 Madrona Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Madrona Beach.

There is one other community in Washington which is also named Madrona Beach.

Beyond Washington.

• Communities Located In Washington ...
  • Thurston County
    • This Madrona Beach is located in Thurston County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Madrona Beach that is located in Island County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Madrona Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Madrona Beach ...

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.

• Captains Choice
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
  • Captains Choice is located in Island County
• Coupeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coupeville
  • Coupeville is located in Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coupeville <3>
• English Boom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Boom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Boom
  • English Boom is located in Island County
• Indian Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  • Indian Beach is located in Island County
• Juniper Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
  • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
• Keystone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Island County
• Maple Grove Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Beach
  • Maple Grove Beach is located in Island County
• Rockaway Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Island County
• Sunset Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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 Island County
• Terrys Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
  • Terrys Corner is located in Island County

How Far From Madrona Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Madrona Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies just to the West.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Madrona Beach 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 2,328 miles [3,746.6 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 6,736 miles [10,840.5 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 7,497 miles [12,065.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madrona Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/