Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Union Hill - Novelty Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Hill - Novelty Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Union Hill - Novelty Hill

• 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 Union Hill - Novelty Hill:
  • 47.678674, -122.049198
  • 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 Union Hill - Novelty Hill

• 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King County
  • Since Union Hill - Novelty Hill is near Snohomish County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Union Hill - Novelty Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Hill - Novelty Hill ...

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.

• Cottage Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cottage Lake is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
• Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crossroads is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
• Day City ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Day City is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
• Echo Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
• Kingsgate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingsgate is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
• Mint Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mint Grove is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Grove
• Novelty
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Novelty is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
• Pleasant Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Robinswood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Robinswood is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
• Rose Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
• Stillwater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stillwater is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
• Willows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Willows is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

How Far From Union Hill - Novelty Hill 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 Union Hill - Novelty Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Union Hill - Novelty Hill and extending to:

• Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Union Hill - Novelty Hill to Seattle, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 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 7,526 miles [12,111.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'