Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poulsbo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poulsbo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poulsbo
- 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 Poulsbo:
- 47.735548, -122.644245
- 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 Poulsbo
- 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 Kitsap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- Since Poulsbo is near Jefferson County and also King County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for King 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 Poulsbo ...
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.
- Central Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
- Central Valley is located in Kitsap County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 Kitsap County
- Olympic View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic View
- Olympic View is located in Kitsap County
- Seabold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Silverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
- Sunset Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Farm
- Sunset Farm is located in Kitsap County
- Virginia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Poulsbo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Poulsbo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Poulsbo and extending to:
- Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Poulsbo to Port Orchard, 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 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,334 miles [3,756.2 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 6,769 miles [10,893.6 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 7,531 miles [12,120 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Poulsbo: www.cityofpoulsbo.com/
The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poulsbo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poulsbo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7355, Longitude: -122.6442 |
| <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 Poulsbo 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 341.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.742 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.955 degrees. |