Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Newaukum:
  • 46.628145, -122.971382
  • 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 Newaukum

• 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
  • Since Newaukum is near Thurston County and also Grays Harbor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Thurston County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor 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 Newaukum

Communities Also Named Newaukum ...

We found one communities that are also named Newaukum.

There is one other community in Washington that is also named Newaukum.

Beyond Washington.

• Communities Located In Washington ...
  • King County
    • This Newaukum is located in King County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newaukum that is located in Lewis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Newaukum.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newaukum ...

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.

• Bunker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bunker is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
• Ethel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ethel is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ethel
  • From Newaukum to Ethel
• Grand Mound
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grand Mound
  • From Newaukum to Grand Mound
• Independence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Independence
  • From Newaukum to Independence
• Marys Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Corner
• Mays ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mays is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
• Michigan Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
• Wildwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wildwood is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

• Chehalis, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies just to the North.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Newaukum to Olympia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 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 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'