Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinkney City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinkney City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinkney City
- 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 Pinkney City:
- 48.576293, -117.878037
- 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 Pinkney City
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Stevens County
- Since Pinkney City is near Ferry County and also Pend Oreille County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ferry County
- eBird sighting report for Pend Oreille 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 Pinkney City ...
We found one communities that share the name Pinkney City.
Within Washington, the name Pinkney City is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Pinkney City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinkney City that is located in Stevens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pinkney City.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinkney City ...
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.
- Bear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Blue Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <3>
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kettle Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
- Kettle Falls is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle Falls <3>
- Marcus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Park Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Rapids
- Park Rapids is located in Stevens County
How Far From Pinkney City 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 Pinkney City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinkney City and extending to:
- Colville, which is the Seat of Stevens County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pinkney City to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 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 7,403 miles [11,914 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,490 miles [8,835.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinkney City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinkney City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinkney City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5763, Longitude: -117.8780 In this case, the coordinates for Pinkney City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pinkney City 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 337.254 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.30 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.759 degrees. |