Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for R Corner

• 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 R Corner:
  • 48.093981, -123.274904
  • 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 R Corner

• 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 Clallam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clallam County
  • Since R Corner is near Jefferson County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 R Corner ...

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.

• Crane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Clallam County
• Happy Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Clallam County
• Jamestown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Clallam County
• King Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
  • King Hill is located in Clallam County
• Little Oklahoma
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
  • Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Clallam County
• River Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
  • River Road is located in Clallam County
• Whiskey Bend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bend
  • Whiskey Bend is located in Clallam County
• Windy Arm
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Arm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Arm
  • Windy Arm is located in Clallam County

How Far From R Corner 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 R Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in R Corner and extending to:

• Port Angeles, which is the Seat of Clallam County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from R Corner to Olympia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 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 7,516 miles [12,095.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>