Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Port Ludlow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Ludlow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Port Ludlow
- 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 Port Ludlow:
- 47.925463, -122.684650
- 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 Port Ludlow
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Port Ludlow is near Kitsap County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Ludlow ...
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.
- Beaver Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Discovery Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Discovery Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Bay
- Discovery Bay is located in Jefferson County
- Discovery Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Discovery Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Junction
- Discovery Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Kitsap County
- Freeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
- Harbor Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Center
- Harbor Center is located in Island County
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Little Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Boston
- Little Boston is located in Kitsap County
- Marrowstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowstone
- Marrowstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marrowstone <2>
- Mats Mats
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Port Discovery ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
- Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
- Port Gamble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gamble
- Port Gamble is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gamble <2>
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- Rose Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Rose Point is located in Kitsap County
- Sunlight Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunlight Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Beach
- Sunlight Beach is located in Island County
- Twin Spits
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Spits have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spits
- Twin Spits is located in Kitsap County
- Woodmans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Point
How Far From Port Ludlow 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 Port Ludlow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Port Ludlow and extending to:
- Port Townsend, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Port Ludlow to Port Townsend, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south (S). 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 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 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 7,519 miles [12,100.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Ludlow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Ludlow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Ludlow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9255, Longitude: -122.6847 |
| <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 Port Ludlow 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 341.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.801 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.967 degrees. |