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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Terrace Park:
    • 47.404850, -120.257569
    • 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 Terrace Park
  • 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 Terrace Park ...

We found four communities that share the name Terrace Park.

Within Washington, the name Terrace Park is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Terrace Park that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Terrace Park.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Terrace Park is located in Lee County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Terrace Park that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Terrace Park.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Terrace Park is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km]<1> to the east of the Terrace Park that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Terrace Park.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<1> to the east of the Terrace Park that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Terrace Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrace Park ...

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.

  • Appleyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
    • Appleyard is located in Chelan County
  • Dutch Settlement
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
    • Dutch Settlement is located in Kittitas County
  • Monitor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Olds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
    • Olds is located in Chelan County
  • Rock Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sunny Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sunny Hill is located in Douglas County
  • Sunnyslope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
    • Sunnyslope is located in Chelan County
  • Voltage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltage
    • Voltage is located in Douglas County

How Far From Terrace Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Terrace Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Waterville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Terrace Park to Waterville, 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 five to six hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,224 miles [3,579.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 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 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywa.net/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Terrace Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrace Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4049, Longitude: -120.2576       In this case, the coordinates for Terrace Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Terrace Park 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 339.15 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.419 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.417 degrees.









 

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