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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 Uncas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Uncas and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Uncas:
    • 47.987590, -122.882947
    • 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 Uncas
  • 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
    • Since Uncas is near Clallam County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clallam County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Uncas

Communities Also Named Uncas ...

We found three communities that are also named Uncas.

Within Washington, the name Uncas is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Uncas lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Uncas that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Ohio
      • Ashland County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Uncas.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kay County
      • This Uncas is located in Kay County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Uncas that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Uncas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Uncas ...

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.

  • Beaver Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
  • Discovery Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Discovery Bay is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Bay
  • Discovery Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Discovery Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Junction
  • Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Glen Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Cove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Mats Mats
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mats Mats is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mats Mats
  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
  • Woodmans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodmans is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmans

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

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

  • Port Townsend, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Uncas to Port Townsend, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 65 miles [104.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,345 miles [3,773.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Uncas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Uncas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Uncas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uncas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9876, Longitude: -122.8829       In this case, the coordinates for Uncas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.348 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.997 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.093 degrees.