Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Velox:
  • 47.695730, -117.183540
  • 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 Velox

• 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 Velox is near Kootenai County and also Bonner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kootenai County
  • eBird sighting report for Bonner 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Velox ...

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.

• Alpha ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Spokane County
• Chester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Spokane County
• Dishman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dishman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
  • Dishman is located in Spokane County
• Greenacres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
  • Greenacres is located in Spokane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <2>
• Hillyard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
  • Hillyard is located in Spokane County
• Irwin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Spokane County
• Liberty Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake
  • Liberty Lake is located in Spokane County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Lake <2>
• Opportunity
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
  • Opportunity is located in Spokane County
• Orchard Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • Orchard Park is located in Spokane County
• Orchard Prairie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Prairie
  • Orchard Prairie is located in Spokane County
• Pleasant View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Kootenai County (ID)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Velox and extending to:

• Spokane, which is the Seat of Spokane County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Velox to Spokane, with an average speed<4> 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 271 miles [436.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,081 miles [3,349 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 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 7,447 miles [11,984.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Velox. 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/