Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring 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 Spring Beach:
- 47.741612, -122.370437
- 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 Spring 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Spring Beach is near Snohomish County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Spring Beach ...
We found one communities that share the name Spring Beach.
Within Washington, the name Spring Beach is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Spring Beach in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Spring Beach is located in Cass County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Beach that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Spring Beach.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.
- Cedar Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in King County
- Crown Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in King County
- Echo Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Firdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Green Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in King County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Loyal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Heights
- Loyal Heights is located in King County
- Mapleleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Meadow Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in King County
- Olympic Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
- Olympic Hills is located in King County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ronald
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Shoreline
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline
- Shoreline is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreline <3>
- Sunset Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in King County
- Victory Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in King County
- Woodway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ronald
How Far From Spring Beach 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 Spring Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Beach and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Beach to Seattle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,765 miles [10,887.2 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 7,527 miles [12,113.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Beach. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7416, Longitude: -122.3704 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Spring Beach 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 340.911 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.48 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.774 degrees. |