Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Arbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Arbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Arbor
- 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 South Arbor:
- 46.920925, -123.981837
- 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 South Arbor
- 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 Grays Harbor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor County
- Since South Arbor is near Pacific County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Pacific 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 South Arbor ...
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.
- Burrows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gray Gables
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County
- Grayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
- Grayland is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayland <2>
- Grays Harbor City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
- Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Laidlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
- Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor County
- Ocean Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Shores
- Ocean Shores is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Shores <2>
- Pilgrim Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Heights
- Pilgrim Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
- Tulips
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From South Arbor 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 South Arbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Arbor and extending to:
- Montesano, which is the Seat of Grays Harbor County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Arbor to Montesano, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,400 miles [3,862.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 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 7,603 miles [12,235.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Arbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- South Arbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Arbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9209, Longitude: -123.9818 In this case, the coordinates for South Arbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 South Arbor 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 342.213 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.952 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.893 degrees. |