Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Serene:
  • 47.870652, -122.295689
  • 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 Serene

• 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 Snohomish County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • Since Serene is near Pierce County and also Island 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Serene

Curious and Interesting Names Near Serene ...

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.

• Casino Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
• Cedar Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Valley is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
• Edgewater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Edgewater is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Harbour Pointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
• Intercity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Intercity is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercity
• Lake Stickney
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
• Martha Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
• Meadowdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadowdale is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
• Murphys Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Murphys Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
• Nelsons Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
• Picnic Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Picnic Point is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Point
• Possession
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Possession is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possession
• Thrashers Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thrashers Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Corner

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Serene and extending to:

• Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Serene to Olympia, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,318 miles [3,730.5 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'