Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shreck:
  • 46.697375, -117.887438
  • 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 Shreck

• 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 Whitman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Whitman County
  • Since Shreck is near Garfield County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Garfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Shreck ...

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.

• Dodge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Dodge is located in Garfield County
• Dusty
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dusty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty
  • Dusty is located in Whitman County
• Gordon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Whitman County
• Hay
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay
  • Hay is located in Whitman County
• LaCrosse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
  • LaCrosse is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCrosse <2>
• Ping
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ping
  • Ping is located in Garfield County
• Swift
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Swift is located in Whitman County
• Wild Goose
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose
  • Wild Goose is located in Columbia County

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

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

• Colfax, which is the Seat of Whitman County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shreck to Colfax, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,113 miles [3,400.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 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 7,523 miles [12,107.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,596 miles [9,005.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

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