Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Magnolia Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnolia Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Magnolia 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 Magnolia Beach:
- 47.382112, -122.484771
- 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 Magnolia 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Magnolia Beach is near Pierce County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Magnolia Beach ...
We found five communities that share the name Magnolia Beach.
Within Washington, the name Magnolia Beach is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Baldwin County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Magnolia Beach that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County and lies 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Magnolia Beach that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Hillsborough County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,535 miles [4,079.7 km] to the east southeast of the Magnolia Beach that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Tennessee
- Lake County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Lake County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Magnolia Beach that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Texas
- Calhoun County
- This Magnolia Beach is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the southeast of the Magnolia Beach that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Magnolia Beach.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia 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.
- Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Dash Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
- Dash Point is located in Pierce County
- Fern Heath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Heath
- Fern Heath is located in King County
- Gig Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
- Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <3>
- Gregory Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Heights
- Gregory Heights is located in King County
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in King County
- Lakota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mirror Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Mirror Lake is located in King County
- Portage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Purdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Swede Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
- Swede Hill is located in Pierce County
- Vermontville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
- Vermontville is located in King County
How Far From Magnolia Beach 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 Magnolia Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Magnolia Beach and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Magnolia Beach to Seattle, 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,790 miles [10,927.4 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 7,552 miles [12,153.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Magnolia Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3821, Longitude: -122.4848 |
| <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 Magnolia Beach 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 340.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.552 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.876 degrees. |