Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Triton:
  • 47.604815, -122.989880
  • 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 Triton

• 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
  • Since Triton is near Kitsap County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Triton

Communities Also Named Triton ...

We found one communities that are also named Triton.

Within Washington, the name Triton is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Triton in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Triton lies 2,976 miles [4,789.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Triton that is located in Mason County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Triton ...

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.

• Bees Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bees Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bees Mill
• Duckabush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
• Eldorado Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Eldorado Hills is located in Kitsap County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Hills
• Hintzville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hintzville is located in Kitsap County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hintzville
• Holly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Holly is located in Kitsap County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
• Olympic View
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Olympic View is located in Kitsap County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic View
• Seal Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Seal Rock is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Rock
• Sunbeach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sunbeach is located in Mason County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeach
• Sunset Farm
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Farm is located in Kitsap County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Farm
• Wildcat Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wildcat Lake is located in Kitsap County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Lake

How Far From Triton to ...

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

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

• Shelton, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Triton to Shelton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 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 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'