Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Terrys Corner:
  • 48.244544, -122.455992
  • 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 Terrys Corner

• 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 Island County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Island County
  • Since Terrys Corner is near Snohomish County and also Skagit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Skagit 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 Terrys Corner

Communities Also Named Terrys Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Terrys Corner.

Within Washington, the name Terrys Corner is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Terrys Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Halifax County
    • This Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the east of the Terrys Corner that is located in Island County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Terrys Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrys 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.

• English Boom
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • English Boom is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Boom
• Florence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Florence is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
• Indian Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Beach is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
• Juniper Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
• Maple Grove Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maple Grove Beach is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Beach
• Milltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milltown is located in Skagit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Rockaway Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
• Sunset Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Beach is located in Island County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
• Warm Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach

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

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

• Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Terrys Corner to Coupeville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 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 7,495 miles [12,062 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'