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

When in Totem Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Totem 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 Totem Park:
    • 48.158433, -122.177920
    • 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 Totem 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 Totem Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Totem Park.

Within Washington, the name Totem Park is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Totem Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Totem Park lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Totem Park that is located in Snohomish County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Totem 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.

  • English
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Snohomish County
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Snohomish County
  • John Sam Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Sam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
    • John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Snohomish County
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mission Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
    • Mission Beach is located in Snohomish County
  • Norman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Snohomish County
  • Priest Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
    • Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
  • Shaker Church
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
    • Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
  • Smokey Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sunny Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunny Shores is located in Snohomish County
  • Warm Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
    • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County

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

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

  • Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Totem Park to Everett, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 84 miles [135.2 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 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 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 7,496 miles [12,063.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Totem Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Totem Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1584, Longitude: -122.1779       In this case, the coordinates for Totem 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 Totem 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 340.77 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.338 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.614 degrees.









 

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