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

When in Telma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Telma 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 Telma:
    • 47.843176, -120.815652
    • 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 Telma
  • 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 Telma ...

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.

  • Chumstick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chumstick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumstick
    • Chumstick is located in Chelan County
  • Galena
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Snohomish County
  • Granite Falls
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
    • Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
  • Greens Landing
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
    • Greens Landing is located in Chelan County
  • Grotto
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grotto
    • Grotto is located in King County
  • Monitor
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Plain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnybank
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
    • Sunnybank is located in Chelan County
  • Trinity ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Chelan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Telma and extending to:

  • Wenatchee, which is the Seat of Chelan County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Telma to Wenatchee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 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 7,497 miles [12,065.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Telma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chelan County: www.co.chelan.wa.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Telma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Telma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8432, Longitude: -120.8157       In this case, the coordinates for Telma 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 Telma 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 339.63 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.001 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.744 degrees.









 

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