Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ravensdale:
  • 47.352323, -121.983725
  • 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 Ravensdale

• 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for King County
  • Since Ravensdale is near Pierce County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pierce County
  • eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Ravensdale ...

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.

• Black Diamond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Diamond <1>
• Danville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in King County
• Franklin ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in King County
• Georgetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in King County
• Henrys
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
  • Henrys is located in King County
• Hobart
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in King County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <1>
• Maple Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Maple Valley is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Valley <1>
• Noble
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in King County
• Orchard Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
  • Orchard Grove is located in King County
• Wilderness
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
  • Wilderness is located in King County
• Wilderness Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Village
  • Wilderness Village is located in King County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ravensdale and extending to:

• Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ravensdale to Seattle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 2,304 miles [3,707.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 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 7,547 miles [12,145.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ravensdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/