Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Susie

• 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 Susie:
  • 46.592079, -119.623365
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Susie

• 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • Since Susie is near Grant County and also Yakima County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Yakima 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Susie

Communities Also Named Susie ...

We found two communities that are also named Susie.

Within Washington, the name Susie is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Wayne County
    • This Susie is located in Wayne County and lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km]<1> to the east of the Susie that is located in Benton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Susie.
  • Mississippi
    • Grenada County
    • This Susie is located in Grenada County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Susie that is located in Benton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Susie.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Susie ...

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.

• Edna
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Edna is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
• Ethel
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ethel is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
• Ginger
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ginger is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger
• Helen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Helen is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
• May Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • May Junction is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Junction
• Nancy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nancy is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
• Pearl
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pearl is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
• Pierce
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pierce is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce

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

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

• Prosser, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Susie to Prosser, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'