Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moxee City:
  • 46.553739, -120.383116
  • 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 Moxee City

• 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 Yakima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yakima County
  • Since Moxee City is near Kittitas County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kittitas County
  • eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Moxee City ...

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.

• Brace
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
  • Brace is located in Yakima County
• Donald
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
  • Donald is located in Yakima County
• Flint
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Flint is located in Yakima County
• Fruitvale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
• Hillside Siding
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
  • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
• Summitview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
  • Summitview is located in Yakima County
• Terrace Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
  • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
• Union Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
  • Union Gap is located in Yakima County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Gap <2>

How Far From Moxee City 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 Moxee City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Moxee City and extending to:

• Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Moxee City to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,231 miles [3,590.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 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 7,575 miles [12,190.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moxee City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/