Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Varna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Varna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Varna
- 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 Varna:
- 46.289584, -118.082168
- 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 Varna
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Varna is near Walla Walla County and also Whitman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walla Walla 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 Varna ...
We found three communities that share the name Varna.
Within Washington, the name Varna is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- New York
- Ontario
- This Varna lies 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km]<1> to the east of the Varna that is located in Columbia County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Varna ...
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.
- Berryman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Dixie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <3>
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Walla Walla County
- Huntsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Columbia County
- Long
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mountain Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Columbia County
- Relief
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Starbuck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <3>
- Valley Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County
- Whetstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Varna 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 Varna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Varna and extending to:
- Dayton, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Varna to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,122 miles [3,415 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,786 miles [10,921 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 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiaco.com/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Varna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Varna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2896, Longitude: -118.0822 In this case, the coordinates for Varna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Varna 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 337.309 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.213 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.11 degrees. |