Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Similk 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 Similk Beach:
  • 48.448454, -122.578112
  • 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 Similk 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 Skagit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Skagit County
  • Since Similk Beach is near Island County and also San Juan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Island County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Similk Beach

Curious and Interesting Names Near Similk 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.

• Allen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Dewey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dewey is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
• Edison
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Edison is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
• Edison Station
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Edison Station is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Station
• Fish Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
• Howards Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Howards Corner is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Corner
• Indian Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Indian Village is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Leary
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leary is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
• Marketown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marketown is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marketown
• Sharpes Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sharpes Corner is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Corner
• Shelter Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
• Sunset
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset

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

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

• Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Skagit County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Similk Beach to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,330 miles [3,749.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 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 7,483 miles [12,042.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'