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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 Neptune Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Neptune Beach and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Neptune Beach:
    • 48.815942, -122.707679
    • 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 Neptune Beach
  • 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

Communities Also Named Neptune Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Neptune Beach.

Within Washington, the name Neptune Beach is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Neptune Beach in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Neptune Beach is located in Duval County and lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Neptune Beach that is located in Whatcom County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Neptune Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Neptune Beach ...

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.

  • Alderwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood
    • Alderwood is located in Whatcom County
  • Birchwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Whatcom County
  • Blaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chuckanut Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
    • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
  • Cottonwood Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Beach
    • Cottonwood Beach is located in Whatcom County
  • Dewey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Whatcom County
  • Doe Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Bay
    • Doe Bay is located in San Juan County
  • Eureka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Whatcom County
  • Fairhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
  • Ferndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Happy Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Whatcom County
  • Haynie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie
    • Haynie is located in Whatcom County
  • Kickerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
    • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Whatcom County

How Far From Neptune Beach 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 Neptune Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Neptune Beach and extending to:

  • Bellingham, which is the Seat of Whatcom County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Neptune Beach to Bellingham, 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 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 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Neptune Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neptune Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8159, Longitude: -122.7077       In this case, the coordinates for Neptune Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Neptune Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.237 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.91 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.911 degrees.




 

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