Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sultan:
  • 47.881768, -121.807065
  • 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 Sultan

• 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • Since North Sultan is near King County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for King County
  • eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 North Sultan ...

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.

• Forest Glade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
  • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
• Gold Bar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bar
  • Gold Bar is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Bar <1>
• High Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
  • High Rock is located in Snohomish County
• May Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
  • May Creek is located in Snohomish County
• Startup
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
  • Startup is located in Snohomish County
• Sultan
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
  • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <1>
• Three Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
  • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
• Woods Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
  • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County

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

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

• Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Sultan to Everett, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 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 7,509 miles [12,084.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Sultan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/