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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Southern Heights:
    • 47.495655, -122.309291
    • 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 Southern Heights
  • 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 Southern Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Southern Heights.

Within Washington, the name Southern Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Southern Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<1> to the east of the Southern Heights that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Southern Heights.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Southern Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Southern Heights that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Southern Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Southern Heights is located in Hamblen County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the east of the Southern Heights that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Southern Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern Heights ...

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.

  • Cascade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in King County
  • Five Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in King County
  • Gregory Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Heights
    • Gregory Heights is located in King County
  • Highline
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highline
    • Highline is located in King County
  • Hillman City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman City
    • Hillman City is located in King County
  • Holly Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennydale
    • Kennydale is located in King County
  • May Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
    • May Creek is located in King County
  • Skyway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway
    • Skyway is located in King County
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in King County
  • Vermontville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
    • Vermontville is located in King County

How Far From Southern Heights 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 Southern Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southern Heights 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 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Southern Heights to Olympia, with an average speed<3> 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southern Heights. 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- Southern Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southern Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4957, Longitude: -122.3093       In this case, the coordinates for Southern Heights 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 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.
<4>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 Southern Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.849 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.395 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.752 degrees.




 

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