Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Naches:
  • 46.732248, -120.701070
  • 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 Naches

• 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 Naches is near Kittitas County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Kittitas 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 Naches ...

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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Ellensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellensburg
  • Ellensburg is located in Kittitas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellensburg <2>
• Fruitvale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
  • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
• Regal
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
  • Regal is located in Kittitas County
• Summitview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Naches 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 town such as Naches to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Naches to Yakima, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,804 miles [10,950 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 7,568 miles [12,179.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Naches. 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/