Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Beach
- 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 Silver Beach:
- 46.644838, -121.236748
- 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 Silver Beach
- 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 Yakima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yakima County
- Since Silver Beach is near Lewis County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Silver Beach ...
We found ten communities that share the name Silver Beach.
There is one other community in Washington which is also named Silver Beach.
Beyond Washington, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Washington ...
- Whatcom County
- This Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Silver Beach.
- Whatcom County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Silver Beach lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Silver Beach is located in New Haven County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Silver Beach.
- Idaho
- Kootenai County
- This Silver Beach is located in Kootenai County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Silver Beach.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County and lies 2,487 miles [4,002.4 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Silver Beach.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Silver Beach.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Silver Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 2,377 miles [3,825.4 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silver Beach.
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Silver Beach is located in Bronx County and lies 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Silver Beach.
- Suffolk County
- This Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County and lies 2,424 miles [3,901 km] to the east of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Silver Beach.
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Silver Beach is located in Northampton County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Beach that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Silver Beach.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Beach ...
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.
- American River
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American River
- American River is located in Yakima County
- Berry Patch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Patch
- Berry Patch is located in Lewis County
- Cougar Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cougar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar Valley
- Cougar Valley is located in Yakima County
- Crystal Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Mountain
- Crystal Mountain is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Mountain <3>
- Goose Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Prairie
- Goose Prairie is located in Yakima County
- Longmire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmire
- Longmire is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longmire <3>
- Paradise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Summitview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
- Summitview is located in Yakima County
- Sunrise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Willy Dick Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willy Dick Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willy Dick Crossing
- Willy Dick Crossing is located in Yakima County
How Far From Silver Beach 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 Silver Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Beach and extending to:
- Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Beach to Yakima, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 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 7,582 miles [12,202 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6448, Longitude: -121.2367 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Beach 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Silver Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.919 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.27 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.113 degrees. |