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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 Stuart, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stuart and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Stuart:
    • 47.688434, -121.948454
    • 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 Stuart
  • 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 Stuart ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Stuart.

Within Washington, the name Stuart is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sharp County
      • This Stuart is located in Sharp County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Stuart.
    • British Columbia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Stuart is located in San Diego County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Stuart.
      • Santa Barbara 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 Stuart [Santa Barbara County].
    • Colorado
      • Kiowa County
      • This Stuart is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Stuart.
    • Florida
      • Martin County
      • This Stuart is located in Martin County and lies 2,642 miles [4,251.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Stuart.
    • Iowa
      • Guthrie County
      • This Stuart is located in Guthrie County and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of Stuart.
    • Kansas
      • Smith 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 Stuart [Smith County].
    • Montana
      • Deer Lodge County
      • This Stuart is located in Deer Lodge County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deer Lodge County community of Stuart.
    • Nebraska
      • Holt County
      • This Stuart is located in Holt County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Stuart.
    • Oklahoma
      • Hughes County
      • This Stuart is located in Hughes County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Stuart.
    • Ontario
      • This Stuart lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stuart that is located in King County.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Stuart is located in Davis County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Stuart.
    • Virginia
      • Patrick County
      • This Stuart is located in Patrick County and lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stuart that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Stuart.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stuart ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
    • Cottage Lake is located in King County
  • Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in King County
  • Echo Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
    • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Fall City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • High Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
    • High Rock is located in Snohomish County
  • Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in King County
  • Mint Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Grove
    • Mint Grove is located in King County
  • Novelty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
    • Novelty is located in King County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in King County
  • Spring Glen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
    • Spring Glen is located in King County
  • Stillwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in King County
  • Willows
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Willows is located in King County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stuart and extending to:

  • Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stuart to Seattle, with an average speed<5> 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 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 2,302 miles [3,704.7 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • 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).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stuart. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stuart) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stuart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6884, Longitude: -121.9485       In this case, the coordinates for Stuart 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Stuart 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Stuart to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.559 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.069 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.50 degrees.









 

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