Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nisqually Vista:
  • 46.786775, -121.747594
  • 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 Nisqually Vista

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nisqually Vista ...

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.

• Berry Patch
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Berry Patch is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Patch
• Cougar Valley
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cougar Valley is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar Valley
• Crystal Mountain
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Mountain is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Mountain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Mountain <1>
• Goose Prairie
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Goose Prairie is located in Yakima County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Prairie
• Longmire
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Longmire is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longmire <1>
• Mineral
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Mineral is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>
• National
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • National is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
• New Reliance
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • New Reliance is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reliance
• Ohop
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohop is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop
• Paradise
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Paradise is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
• Park Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Park Junction is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Junction
• Reliance
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Reliance is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
• Sunrise
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunrise is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
• Surprise Valley
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Surprise Valley is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Nisqually Vista and extending to:

• Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nisqually Vista to Tacoma, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 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 7,580 miles [12,198.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'