Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mapleleaf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mapleleaf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mapleleaf
- 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 Mapleleaf:
- 47.693987, -122.322905
- 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 Mapleleaf
- 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 Mapleleaf is near Snohomish County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mapleleaf ...
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.
- Cedar Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in King County
- Crown Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in King County
- Edgewater ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Green Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in King County
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Loyal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Heights
- Loyal Heights is located in King County
- Meadow Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in King County
- Meridian
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Olympic Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
- Olympic Hills is located in King County
- Portage Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Bay
- Portage Bay is located in King County
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- Ronald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sand Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Sand Point is located in King County
- Spring Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
- Spring Beach is located in King County
- Sunset Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in King County
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in King County
- University Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in King County
- Victory Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in King County
- View Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Ridge
- View Ridge is located in King County
- Ronald
How Far From Mapleleaf 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 Mapleleaf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mapleleaf and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the South.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mapleleaf to Olympia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 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 6,767 miles [10,890.4 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 7,529 miles [12,116.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mapleleaf. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Mapleleaf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mapleleaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6940, Longitude: -122.3229 In this case, the coordinates for Mapleleaf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mapleleaf 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 340.87 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.429 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.746 degrees. |