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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 Randle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Randle 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 Randle:
    • 46.535337, -121.957299
    • 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 Randle
  • 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
    • Since Randle is near Pierce County and also Skamania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Skamania 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 Randle

Communities Also Named Randle ...

We found one communities that are also named Randle.

Within Washington, the name Randle is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Randle in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton County
      • This Randle is located in Coshocton County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the east of the Randle that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Randle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Randle ...

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.

  • Berry Patch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Berry Patch is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Patch
  • Harmony Falls Landing
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony Falls Landing is located in Skamania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Falls Landing
  • Longmire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mineral
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • National
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • National is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
  • Paradise
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Park Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Junction is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Junction
  • Reliance
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reliance is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance

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

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

  • Chehalis, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Randle to Chehalis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 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 7,600 miles [12,231 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Randle) 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 Randle 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 Randle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5353, Longitude: -121.9573    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.509 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.951 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.59 degrees.