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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 Maple Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Maple Hills:
    • 47.467045, -122.067896
    • 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 Maple Hills
  • 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 Maple Hills ...

We found four communities that share the name Maple Hills.

Within Washington, the name Maple Hills is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Maple Hills lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Hills that is located in King County.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Maple Hills is located in Davis County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maple Hills that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Maple Hills.
      • Weber County
      • This Maple Hills is located in Weber County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the southeast of the Maple Hills that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Maple Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax City
      • This Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Hills that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax City community of Maple Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Hills ...

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.

  • Cascade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in King County
  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in King County
  • Cedar Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
    • Cedar Mountain is located in King County
  • Coal Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in King County
  • High Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in King County
  • High Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Valley
    • High Valley is located in King County
  • Hilltop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in King County
  • Hobart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Desire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Desire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Desire
    • Lake Desire is located in King County
  • Maple Valley Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Heights
    • Maple Valley Heights is located in King County
  • Maplewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in King County
  • Maplewood Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
    • Maplewood Heights is located in King County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Meridian Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Heights
      • Meridian Heights is located in King County
    • Noble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in King County
    • Orchard Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
      • Orchard Grove is located in King County
    • Wilderness
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in King County
    • Wilderness Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Village
      • Wilderness Village is located in King County

How Far From Maple Hills 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 Maple Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Hills 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 four to five hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 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 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Hills. 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 from Point A (ie- Maple Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4670, Longitude: -122.0679       In this case, the coordinates for Maple Hills 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 Maple Hills 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 340.648 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.16 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.595 degrees.




 

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