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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 T Bridge Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to T Bridge Corner 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 T Bridge Corner:
- 47.974893, -117.479391
- 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 T Bridge Corner
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near T Bridge Corner ...
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.
- Buckeye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Spokane County
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grays Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Grays Landing is located in Spokane County
- Hazard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Spokane County
- Loon Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Bay
- Pocahontas Bay is located in Spokane County
- Tumtum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumtum
- Tumtum is located in Stevens County
How Far From T Bridge Corner 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 T Bridge Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in T Bridge Corner and extending to:
- Spokane, which is the Seat of Spokane County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from T Bridge Corner to Spokane, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 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 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for T Bridge Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/ The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- T Bridge Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in T Bridge Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9749, Longitude: -117.4794 In this case, the coordinates for T Bridge Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 T Bridge Corner 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 336.903 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.855 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.564 degrees. |
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