Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tyler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tyler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tyler
- 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 Tyler:
- 47.435822, -117.783185
- 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 Tyler
- 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 Spokane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spokane County
- Since Tyler is near Lincoln County and also Whitman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Whitman 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
Communities Also Named Tyler ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Tyler.
Within Washington, the name Tyler is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Fulton County
- This Tyler is located in Fulton County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tyler that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Tyler.
- McCracken County
- This Tyler is located in McCracken County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km] to the east southeast of the Tyler that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Tyler.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Tyler is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km]<1> to the east of the Tyler that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Tyler.
- Somerset County
- This Tyler is located in Somerset County and lies 2,197 miles [3,535.7 km] to the east of the Tyler that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Tyler.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Tyler is located in Clearfield County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<1> to the east of the Tyler that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Tyler.
- Susquehanna County
- This Tyler is located in Susquehanna County and lies 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km] to the east of the Tyler that is located in Spokane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Tyler.
- Texas
- Utah
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tyler ...
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.
- Amber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Deep Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Spokane County
- Fishtrap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Four Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Lakes
- Four Lakes is located in Spokane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Lakes <4>
- Hayford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Medical Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Lake
- Medical Lake is located in Spokane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medical Lake <4>
- Mock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Scribner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Silver Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Spokane County
How Far From Tyler to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tyler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tyler and extending to:
- Spokane, which is the Seat of Spokane County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tyler to Spokane, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,474 miles [12,028.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,551 miles [8,933.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyler. 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 from Point A (ie- Tyler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4358, Longitude: -117.7832 In this case, the coordinates for Tyler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tyler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Tyler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.125 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.075 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.814 degrees. |