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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 Potlatch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potlatch and the surrounding area.
- 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 Potlatch:
- 47.377066, -123.152322
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Potlatch
- 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since Potlatch is near Kitsap County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Thurston 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Potlatch
Communities Also Named Potlatch ...
We found one communities that are also named Potlatch.
Within Washington, the name Potlatch is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Potlatch in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Latah County
- This Potlatch is located in Latah County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east of the Potlatch that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Potlatch.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potlatch ...
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.
- Agate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Agate is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Forest Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Beach is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Graham Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Point is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Point
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grant is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Hoodsport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Hoquiam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Hoquiam is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hoquiam
- Rose Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rose Point is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Sunbeach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunbeach is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeach
- Sunset Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunset Beach is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Union ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Potlatch 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 Potlatch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Potlatch and extending to:
- Shelton, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Potlatch to Shelton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 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 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potlatch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Potlatch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potlatch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3771, Longitude: -123.1523 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.544 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.195 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.316 degrees. |
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