Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Robinswood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinswood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Robinswood
- 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 Robinswood:
- 47.594266, -122.139844
- 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 Robinswood
- 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 Robinswood is near Snohomish County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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
Communities Also Named Robinswood ...
We found two communities that share the name Robinswood.
Within Washington, the name Robinswood is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Robinswood is located in Alachua County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Robinswood that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Robinswood.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Robinswood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km]<1> to the east of the Robinswood that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Robinswood.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinswood ...
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.
- Boddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Clyde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Clyde Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Hill
- Clyde Hill is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,398 people
- Coal Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in King County
- Cougar Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cougar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar Hills
- Cougar Hills is located in King County
- Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in King County
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hunts Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
- Hunts Point is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Kennydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - May Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mint Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Grove
- Mint Grove is located in King County
- Moorland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Robinswood 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 Robinswood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinswood and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the West.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Robinswood to Olympia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,311 miles [3,719.2 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 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 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 7,533 miles [12,123.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,655 miles [9,100.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinswood. 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://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinswood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinswood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5943, Longitude: -122.1398 In this case, the coordinates for Robinswood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Robinswood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.713 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.243 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.633 degrees. |