Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shelter Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelter Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shelter Bay
- 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 Shelter Bay:
- 48.382325, -122.515165
- 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 Shelter Bay
- 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 Skagit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- Since Shelter Bay is near Island County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Island County
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Shelter Bay ...
We found two communities that share the name Shelter Bay.
Within Washington, the name Shelter Bay is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelter Bay ...
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.
- Chuckanut Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Junction
- Chuckanut Junction is located in Skagit County
- Dewey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - English Boom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Boom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Boom
- English Boom is located in Island County
- Fish Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Howards Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Corner
- Howards Corner is located in Skagit County
- Leary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Maple Grove Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Marketown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Milltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sharpes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Corner
- Sharpes Corner is located in Skagit County
- Swantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Terrys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
How Far From Shelter Bay 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 Shelter Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelter Bay and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Skagit County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shelter Bay to Olympia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,725 miles [10,822.8 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 7,486 miles [12,047.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelter Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shelter Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelter Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3823, Longitude: -122.5152 In this case, the coordinates for Shelter Bay 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 Shelter Bay 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 341.06 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.819 degrees. |