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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 Wagner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wagner 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 Wagner:
    • 47.878989, -121.936513
    • 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 Wagner
  • 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 Wagner ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Wagner.

Within Washington, the name Wagner is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Wagner lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wagner [Los Angeles County].
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Wagner is located in San Joaquin County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the south of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Wagner.
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Wagner is located in Tuolumne County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the south of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Wagner.
    • Colorado
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wagner.
    • Florida
      • Seminole County
      • This Wagner is located in Seminole County and lies 2,529 miles [4,070 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Wagner.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wagner [Lake County].
    • Iowa
      • Clayton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wagner [Clayton County].
    • Kansas
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wagner [Marion County].
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wagner [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Rowan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wagner [Rowan County].
    • Michigan
      • Missaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wagner [Missaukee County].
    • Montana
      • Phillips County
      • This Wagner is located in Phillips County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Wagner.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Wagner.
    • New Mexico
      • Torrance County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Torrance County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Torrance County community of Wagner.
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Wagner [Grant County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mifflin County
      • This Wagner is located in Mifflin County and lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Wagner.
    • South Dakota
      • Charles Mix County
      • This Wagner is located in Charles Mix County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the east of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles Mix County community of Wagner.
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • This Wagner is located in Hunt County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Wagner.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wagner [Mason County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Marinette County
      • This Wagner is located in Marinette County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the east of the Wagner that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Wagner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wagner ...

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.

  • Bromart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromart
    • Bromart is located in Snohomish County
  • Clearview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
  • Echo Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
    • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Forest Glade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
    • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
  • High Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
    • High Rock is located in Snohomish County
  • Silver Firs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Silver Firs is located in King County
  • Startup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
    • Startup is located in Snohomish County
  • Sultan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
    • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <5>
  • Three Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
    • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
  • Woods Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
    • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County

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

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

  • Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wagner to Everett, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,511 miles [12,087.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,634 miles [9,067 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wagner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wagner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wagner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8790, Longitude: -121.9365       In this case, the coordinates for Wagner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Wagner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Wagner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Wagner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.558 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.077 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.477 degrees.









 

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