Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Park
- 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 Park:
- 47.526488, -122.314569
- 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 Park
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since South Park is near Kitsap County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 South Park ...
We found 27 communities that share the name South Park.
Within Washington, the name South Park is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of South Park.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of South Park [Los Angeles County].
- Riverside County
- This South Park is located in Riverside County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of South Park.
- San Diego County
- This South Park is located in San Diego County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the south southeast of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of South Park.
- Sonoma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of South Park [Sonoma County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of South Park [Cook County].
- Kane County
- This South Park is located in Kane County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<1> to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of South Park.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This South Park is located in Kosciusko County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of South Park.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Park [Johnson County].
- Wyandotte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Park [Wyandotte County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This South Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of South Park.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of South Park [Caddo Parish].
- Rapides Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of South Park [Rapides Parish].
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This South Park is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of South Park.
- Minnesota
- Dakota County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of South Park [Dakota County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This South Park is located in Burlington County and lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km]<1> to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of South Park.
- New York
- Erie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of South Park [Erie County].
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of South Park [Cuyahoga County].
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of South Park [Montgomery County].
- Wyandot County
- This South Park is located in Wyandot County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of South Park.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This South Park is located in Darlington County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of South Park.
- Florence County
- This South Park is located in Florence County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km] to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of South Park.
- Texas
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of South Park [Harris County].
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This South Park is located in Kanawha County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km]<1> to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of South Park.
- Lewis County
- This South Park is located in Lewis County and lies 2,156 miles [3,469.7 km] to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of South Park.
- Monongalia County
- This South Park is located in Monongalia County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km] to the east of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of South Park.
- Wyoming
- Teton County
- This South Park is located in Teton County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the South Park that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of South Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Park ...
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.
- Belltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Five Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in King County
- Gregory Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Heights
- Gregory Heights is located in King County
- Highline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hillman City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman City
- Hillman City is located in King County
- Holly Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in King County
- Kennydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - May Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Skyway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From South Park 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 South Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Park and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the North.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from South Park to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 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 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
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- South Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5265, Longitude: -122.3146 In this case, the coordinates for South Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that South Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Park 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 340.855 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.753 degrees. |