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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 North Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North 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 North Beach:
    • 47.695931, -122.391519
    • 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 North 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 North Beach ...

We found nine communities that share the name North Beach.

There is one other community in Washington which is also named North Beach.

Beyond Washington, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Washington ...
    • Skagit County
      • This North Beach is located in Skagit County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of North Beach.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Francisco County
      • This North Beach is located in San Francisco County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the south of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of North Beach.
    • Florida
      • Indian River County
      • This North Beach is located in Indian River County and lies 2,627 miles [4,227.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of North Beach.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This North Beach is located in Calvert County and lies 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of North Beach.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This North Beach is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Beach.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This North Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of North Beach.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This North Beach is located in Queens County and lies 2,406 miles [3,872.1 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of North Beach.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This North Beach is located in Lane County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of North Beach.
    • Texas
      • Nueces County
      • This North Beach is located in Nueces County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Beach that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of North Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

  • Crown Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Crown Hill is located in King County
  • Edgewater ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in King County
  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in King County
  • Green Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
    • Green Lake is located in King County
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in King County
  • Loyal Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Heights
    • Loyal Heights is located in King County
  • Mapleleaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleleaf
    • Mapleleaf is located in King County
  • Meadow Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in King County
  • Meridian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in King County
  • Olympic Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
    • Olympic Hills is located in King County
  • Portage Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Bay
    • Portage Bay is located in King County
  • Queen Anne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
    • Queen Anne is located in King County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ronald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in King County
    • Shoreline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
    • Sunset Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
      • Sunset Hill is located in King County
    • University
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in King County
    • Victory Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
      • Victory Heights is located in King County

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

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

  • Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from North Beach to Olympia, 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 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 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,768 miles [10,892 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 7,530 miles [12,118.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6959, Longitude: -122.3915       In this case, the coordinates for North 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 North 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 340.927 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.495 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.791 degrees.