Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Magnolia Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnolia Bluff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Magnolia Bluff
- 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 Bluff:
- 47.652320, -122.401240
- 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 Bluff
- 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 Bluff is near Kitsap County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Bluff ...
We found one communities that share the name Magnolia Bluff.
Within Washington, the name Magnolia Bluff is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Magnolia Bluff in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Magnolia Bluff is located in Beaufort County and lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km]<1> to the east of the Magnolia Bluff that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Magnolia Bluff.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia Bluff ...
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.
- Belltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Crown Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in King County
- Edgewater ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Green Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in King County
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Loyal Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Heights
- Loyal Heights is located in King County
- Mapleleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Meridian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Portage Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Bay
- Portage Bay is located in King County
- Queen Anne
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in King County
- Sunset Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in King County
- University
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in King County
How Far From Magnolia Bluff 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 Magnolia Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Magnolia Bluff and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Magnolia Bluff to Olympia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 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 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 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 7,533 miles [12,123.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia Bluff. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Magnolia Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6523, Longitude: -122.4012 In this case, the coordinates for Magnolia Bluff 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 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 Magnolia Bluff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.933 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.50 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.801 degrees. |