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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 Northport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northport and the surrounding area.
- 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 Northport:
- 48.916128, -117.781627
- 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 Northport
- 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 Stevens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stevens County
- Since Northport is near Pend Oreille County and also Ferry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pend Oreille County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ferry 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 Northport
Communities Also Named Northport ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Northport.
Within Washington, the name Northport is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,887 miles [3,036.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Northport.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Northport is located in Waldo County and lies 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<1> to the east of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Northport.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Northport is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<1> to the east of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Northport.
- Michigan
- Leelanau County
- This Northport is located in Leelanau County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<1> to the east of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Northport.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Northport is located in Morrill County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Northport.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Northport is located in Suffolk County and lies 2,208 miles [3,553.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Northport.
- Nova Scotia
- This Northport lies 2,473 miles [3,979.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Northport lies 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Northport is located in Cocke County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Northport.
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- This Northport is located in Door County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Northport.
- Waupaca County
- This Northport is located in Waupaca County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km] to the east of the Northport that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Northport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northport ...
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.
- Casino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino
- Frontier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frontier is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Leadpoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leadpoint is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadpoint
- Little Dalles ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Dalles is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dalles
- Marble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Onion Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Onion Creek is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
- Silica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spirit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Velvet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Velvet is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet
How Far From Northport 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 town such as Northport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northport and extending to:
- Colville, which is the Seat of Stevens County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northport to Colville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Northport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9161, Longitude: -117.7816 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.189 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.248 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.659 degrees. |
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