Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pacific Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pacific Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pacific 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 Pacific Beach:
- 47.208855, -124.202331
- 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 Pacific 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 Grays Harbor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor County
- Since Pacific Beach is near Jefferson County and also Pacific County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Pacific 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 Pacific Beach ...
We found one communities that share the name Pacific Beach.
Within Washington, the name Pacific Beach is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Pacific Beach in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This Pacific Beach is located in San Diego County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pacific Beach that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Pacific Beach.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pacific 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.
- Aloha
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Burrows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Gray Gables
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County
- Humptulips
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humptulips
- Humptulips is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humptulips <3>
- Iron Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs is located in Grays Harbor County
- Ocean Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Grays Harbor County
- Ocean Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Shores
- Ocean Shores is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Shores <3>
- Sunset Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
- Tulips
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Pacific Beach 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 Pacific Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pacific Beach and extending to:
- Montesano, which is the Seat of Grays Harbor County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pacific Beach to Montesano, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,827 miles [10,987 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 7,586 miles [12,208.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pacific Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/
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- Pacific Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pacific Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2089, Longitude: -124.2023 |
| <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 Pacific 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 342.411 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.195 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.021 degrees. |