Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Smith Place:
  • 47.658419, -123.931298
  • 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 Smith Place

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Smith Place is near Grays Harbor County and also Clallam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor County
  • eBird sighting report for Clallam 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 Smith Place ...

We found two communities that share the name Smith Place.

Within Washington, the name Smith Place is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Gunnison County
    • This Smith Place is located in Gunnison County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smith Place that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Smith Place.
  • Texas
    • Pecos County
    • This Smith Place is located in Pecos County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Smith Place that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Smith Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Place ...

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.

• Clearwater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in Jefferson County
• Crescent
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Clallam County
• Forks
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
  • Forks is located in Clallam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks <3>
• Humptulips
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humptulips
  • Humptulips is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humptulips <3>
• Oil City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Jefferson County
• Olympic Hot Springs
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hot Springs
  • Olympic Hot Springs is located in Clallam County
• Snug Harbor
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Clallam County
• Whiskey Bend
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bend
  • Whiskey Bend is located in Clallam County
• Windy Arm
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Arm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Arm
  • Windy Arm is located in Clallam County

How Far From Smith Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smith Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Port Townsend, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Place to Port Townsend, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,394 miles [3,852.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 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 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,695 miles [9,165.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.wa.us/

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