Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Midvale Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Midvale Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Midvale Corner

• 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 Midvale Corner:
  • 47.992593, -122.417644
  • 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 Midvale Corner

• 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 Midvale Corner is near Snohomish County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Midvale Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Midvale Corner ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewater is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Everett Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Everett Junction is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Junction
• Freeland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Freeland is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>
• Harbor Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harbor Center is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Center
• Mission Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mission Beach is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
• Nelsons Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
• Pebble Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pebble Beach is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
• Picnic Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Picnic Point is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Point
• Possession
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Possession is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possession
• Priest Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
• Sunlight Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sunlight Beach is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Beach
• Sunny Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sunny Shores is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores

How Far From Midvale Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Midvale Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Midvale Corner and extending to:

• Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Midvale Corner 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 6 hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 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 6,749 miles [10,861.5 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 7,511 miles [12,087.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'