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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Beach
- 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:
- 48.572605, -122.630174
- 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
- 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 Skagit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- Since North Beach is near San Juan County and also Whatcom County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- eBird sighting report for Whatcom 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
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 ...
- King County
- This North Beach is located in King County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south of the North Beach that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Beach.
- King County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Francisco County
- This North Beach is located in San Francisco County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the south of the North Beach that is located in Skagit 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 2,655 miles [4,272.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Beach that is located in Skagit 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 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in Skagit 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 2,478 miles [3,988 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in Skagit 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 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in Skagit 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 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in Skagit 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 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Beach that is located in Skagit 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 1,964 miles [3,160.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Beach that is located in Skagit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of North Beach.
- California
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.
- Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Bow is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <2>
- Chuckanut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Chuckanut Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
- Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
- Dewey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Doe Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Edison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Edison Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Station
- Edison Station is located in Skagit County
- Equality ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Howards Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Corner
- Howards Corner is located in Skagit County
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Skagit County
- Leary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sharpes Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Corner
- Sharpes Corner is located in Skagit County
- Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Urban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Urban is located in Skagit 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:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Skagit County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Beach to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,332 miles [3,753 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 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 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
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 drawn 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: 48.5726, Longitude: -122.6302 In this case, the coordinates for North Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 341.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.813 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.88 degrees. |