Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Saratoga Shores:
  • 48.136485, -122.511544
  • 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 Saratoga Shores

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

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.

• Freeland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Freeland is located in Island County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>
• Greenbank
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
  • Greenbank is located in Island County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbank <1>
• Harbor Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Center
  • Harbor Center is located in Island County
• Indian Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  • Indian Beach is located in Island County
• Juniper Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
  • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
• Keystone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Island County
• Keystone Ferry Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Ferry Landing
  • Keystone Ferry Landing is located in Island County
• Maple Grove Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Beach
  • Maple Grove Beach is located in Island County
• Pebble Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
  • Pebble Beach is located in Island County
• Rockaway Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Island County
• Sunny Shores
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
  • Sunny Shores is located in Snohomish County
• Sunset Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Island County
• Terrys Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
  • Terrys Corner is located in Island County
• Warm Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
  • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County

How Far From Saratoga Shores 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 community such as Saratoga Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saratoga Shores to Coupeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 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 7,502 miles [12,073.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/

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