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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ponderosa Estates:
    • 47.161768, -122.156227
    • 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 Ponderosa Estates
  • 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 Ponderosa Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Ponderosa Estates.

Within Washington, the name Ponderosa Estates is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Ponderosa Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 2,136 miles [3,437.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ponderosa Estates that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Ponderosa Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Ponderosa Estates is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 2,355 miles [3,790 km]<1> to the east of the Ponderosa Estates that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Ponderosa Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Ponderosa Estates is located in Hawkins County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ponderosa Estates that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Ponderosa Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Ponderosa Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ponderosa Estates that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Ponderosa Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponderosa Estates ...

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.

  • Birch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Birch is located in King County
  • Cedarview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
    • Cedarview is located in Pierce County
  • Croker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croker
    • Croker is located in Pierce County
  • Firwood ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
    • Firwood is located in Pierce County
  • Gardenville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
  • Graham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Green River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in King County
  • Meeker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Pierce County
  • Prairie Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
    • Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
  • Stuck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck
    • Stuck is located in King County
  • Thrift
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
    • Thrift is located in Pierce County

How Far From Ponderosa Estates 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 Ponderosa Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ponderosa Estates and extending to:

  • Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ponderosa Estates to Tacoma, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,313 miles [3,722.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,562 miles [12,169.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ponderosa Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponderosa Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1618, Longitude: -122.1562       In this case, the coordinates for Ponderosa Estates 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Ponderosa Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.706 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.212 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.676 degrees.









 

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