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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 Maxwelton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maxwelton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Maxwelton:
- 47.937316, -122.444309
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Maxwelton
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Island County
- Since Maxwelton is near Kitsap County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Maxwelton
Communities Also Named Maxwelton ...
We found three communities that are also named Maxwelton.
Within Washington, the name Maxwelton is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Maxwelton is located in Clayton County and lies 2,191 miles [3,526.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maxwelton that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Maxwelton.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Maxwelton is located in Charles County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the east of the Maxwelton that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Maxwelton.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- This Maxwelton is located in Greenbrier County and lies 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km]<1> to the east of the Maxwelton that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Maxwelton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maxwelton ...
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.
- Edgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edgewater is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Freeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Center is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Center
- Harbour Pointe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
- Little Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Boston is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Boston
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Nelsons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
- Picnic Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Picnic Point is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Point
- Port Gamble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Possession
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Possession is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possession
- Rose Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Point is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Serene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Serene is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Sunlight Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight Beach is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Beach
- Twin Spits
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Twin Spits is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spits
How Far From Maxwelton 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 Maxwelton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maxwelton and extending to:
- Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maxwelton to Coupeville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,324 miles [3,740.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 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 7,515 miles [12,094.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Maxwelton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Maxwelton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maxwelton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9373, Longitude: -122.4443 In this case, the coordinates for Maxwelton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.981 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.571 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.807 degrees. |
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