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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 Picnic Point - North Lynnwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Picnic Point - North Lynnwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
  • 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 Picnic Point - North Lynnwood:
    • 47.860227, -122.294545
    • 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 Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
  • 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 Picnic Point - North Lynnwood ...

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 Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casino Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
    • Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Cedar Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Snohomish County
  • Harbour Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
    • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
  • Intercity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intercity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercity
    • Intercity is located in Snohomish County
  • Lake Stickney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
    • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
  • Martha Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
    • Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Meadowdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Snohomish County
  • Murphys Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Murphys Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Nelsons Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Picnic Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picnic Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Point
    • Picnic Point is located in Pierce County
  • Possession
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possession have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possession
    • Possession is located in Island County
  • Serene
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
    • Serene is located in Snohomish County
  • Thrashers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrashers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Corner
    • Thrashers Corner is located in Snohomish County

How Far From Picnic Point - North Lynnwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Picnic Point - North Lynnwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Picnic Point - North Lynnwood and extending to:

  • Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Picnic Point - North Lynnwood to Everett, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 2,318 miles [3,730.5 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 6,756 miles [10,872.7 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 7,518 miles [12,099 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,644 miles [9,083.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Picnic Point - North Lynnwood) to Point B.
<3>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.
<4>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 Picnic Point - North Lynnwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.854 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.419 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.714 degrees.