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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Town and Country, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country 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 Town and Country:
    • 47.727391, -117.421607
    • 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 Town and Country
  • 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 Town and Country ...

We found eight communities that share the name Town and Country.

Within Washington, the name Town and Country is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Town and Country is located in Lee County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country that is located in Spokane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Town and Country.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Town and Country is located in Richmond County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country that is located in Spokane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Town and Country.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Town and Country is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,686 miles [2,713.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country that is located in Spokane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Town and Country.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Town and Country is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km]<1> to the east of the Town and Country that is located in Spokane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Town and Country.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Town and Country is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country that is located in Spokane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Town and Country.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Town and Country is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country that is located in Spokane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Town and Country.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Town and Country is located in Lexington County and lies 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country that is located in Spokane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Town and Country.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Town and Country is located in Bedford County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the east of the Town and Country that is located in Spokane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Town and Country.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country ...

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.

  • Airway Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckeye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Spokane County
  • Dishman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dishman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
    • Dishman is located in Spokane County
  • Geiger Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geiger Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Heights
    • Geiger Heights is located in Spokane County
  • Green Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bluff
    • Green Bluff is located in Spokane County
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Spokane County
  • Hillyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
    • Hillyard is located in Spokane County
  • Irwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Spokane County
  • Lyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Spokane County
  • Mead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Opportunity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
    • Opportunity is located in Spokane County
  • Orchard Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Spokane County
  • Orchard Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Prairie
    • Orchard Prairie is located in Spokane County
  • Seven Mile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
    • Seven Mile is located in Spokane County

How Far From Town and Country 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 Town and Country to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Spokane, which is the Seat of Spokane County, lies just to the South.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Town and Country to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 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 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Town and Country) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7274, Longitude: -117.4216       In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Town and Country 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 336.845 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.77 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.552 degrees.









 

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