Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Northwest Snohomish:
  • 47.936926, -122.103607
  • 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 Northwest Snohomish

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwest Snohomish ...

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.

• Bromart
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bromart is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromart
• Casino Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
• Clearview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Delta Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Delta Junction is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Junction
• Everett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Everett is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
• Everett Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Everett Junction is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Junction
• Forest Glade
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
• Intercity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Intercity is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercity
• Murphys Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Murphys Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
• Silver Firs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Silver Firs is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
• Three Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes

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

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

• Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northwest Snohomish to Seattle, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,309 miles [3,716 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 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 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,634 miles [9,067 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'