Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Newhalem:
  • 48.673737, -121.247346
  • 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 Newhalem

• 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 Whatcom County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Whatcom County
  • Since Newhalem is near Skagit County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Skagit 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 Newhalem ...

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.

• Cedar Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
  • Cedar Crossing is located in Whatcom County
• Concrete
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
  • Concrete is located in Skagit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concrete <2>
• Corkindale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corkindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkindale
  • Corkindale is located in Skagit County
• Diablo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diablo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diablo
  • Diablo is located in Whatcom County
• Marblemount
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblemount
  • Marblemount is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblemount <2>
• Portage
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Skagit County
• Rockport
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
• Ruby ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Ruby is located in Whatcom County

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

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

• Bellingham, which is the Seat of Whatcom County, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Newhalem to Bellingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 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 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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