Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stillwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stillwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stillwater
- 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 Stillwater:
- 47.682878, -121.920119
- 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 Stillwater
- 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 Stillwater is near Snohomish County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Stillwater ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Stillwater.
Within Washington, the name Stillwater is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Yell County
- This Stillwater is located in Yell County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Stillwater.
- British Columbia
- This Stillwater lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Stillwater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,493 miles [4,012.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stillwater.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Stillwater is located in Will County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Stillwater.
- Iowa
- Mitchell 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 Iowa community of Stillwater [Mitchell County].
- Kentucky
- Wolfe County
- This Stillwater is located in Wolfe County and lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Stillwater.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Stillwater is located in Penobscot County and lies 2,496 miles [4,016.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Stillwater.
- Minnesota
- Washington County
- This Stillwater is located in Washington County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Stillwater.
- Montana
- Yellowstone 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 Montana community of Stillwater [Yellowstone County].
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This Stillwater is located in Churchill County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Stillwater.
- Washoe 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 Nevada community of Stillwater [Washoe County].
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Stillwater is located in Grafton County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Stillwater.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Stillwater is located in Sussex County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Stillwater.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Stillwater is located in Chautauqua County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Stillwater.
- Essex County
- This Stillwater is located in Essex County and lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Stillwater.
- Herkimer County
- This Stillwater is located in Herkimer County and lies 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Stillwater.
- Oswego County
- This Stillwater is located in Oswego County and lies 2,206 miles [3,550.2 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Stillwater.
- Putnam County
- This Stillwater is located in Putnam County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Stillwater.
- Saratoga County
- This Stillwater is located in Saratoga County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Stillwater.
- Nova Scotia
- 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 Nova Scotia community of Stillwater.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Stillwater.
- Oklahoma
- Payne County
- This Stillwater is located in Payne County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of Stillwater.
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Stillwater is located in Columbia County and lies 2,257 miles [3,632.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Stillwater.
- Susquehanna 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 Pennsylvania community of Stillwater [Susquehanna County].
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Stillwater is located in Providence County and lies 2,456 miles [3,952.5 km]<1> to the east of the Stillwater that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Stillwater.
- Texas
- Lipscomb County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lipscomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lipscomb County community of Stillwater.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stillwater ...
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.
- Cottage Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
- Cottage Lake is located in King County
- Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in King County
- Echo Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Fall City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Fall City is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall City <5>
- High Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in King County
- High Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mint Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Grove
- Mint Grove is located in King County
- Novelty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in King County
- Spring Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
- Spring Glen is located in King County
- Willows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Stillwater 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 Stillwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stillwater and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stillwater to Seattle, with an average speed<6> 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 6 hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,524 miles [12,108.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stillwater. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stillwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stillwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6829, Longitude: -121.9201 In this case, the coordinates for Stillwater 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 Stillwater 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stillwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Stillwater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.536 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.041 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.482 degrees. |