Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Toroda:
  • 48.942949, -118.761980
  • 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 Toroda

• 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 Ferry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ferry County
  • Since Toroda is near Okanogan County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Okanogan 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Toroda ...

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.

• Almond Gardens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Gardens
• Boundary Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary Falls
• Danville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Ferry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
• Deadwood ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
• Grand Forks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <2>
• Greenwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
• Kettle Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Valley
• Rock Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <2>

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

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

• Republic, which is the Seat of Ferry County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Toroda to Republic, 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 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 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/