Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Servia:
  • 46.922920, -118.754718
  • 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 Servia

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Servia is near Franklin County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Servia

Communities Also Named Servia ...

We found two communities that are also named Servia.

Within Washington, the name Servia is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Wabash County
    • This Servia is located in Wabash County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<1> to the east of the Servia that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Servia.
  • West Virginia
    • Braxton County
    • This Servia is located in Braxton County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the east of the Servia that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Servia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Servia ...

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.

• Bruce
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bruce is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
• Cactus
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Cactus is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
• Curry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Curry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
• Harder
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harder is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder
• Hillcrest
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Moody
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Moody is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
• Packard ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Packard is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
• Providence
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Providence is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
• Sulphur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur

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

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

• Ritzville, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Servia to Ritzville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 195 miles [313.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 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 7,524 miles [12,108.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,607 miles [9,023.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'