Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Washington Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Washington Park
- 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 Washington Park:
- 46.596793, -120.488120
- 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 Washington Park
- 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 Yakima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yakima County
- Since Washington Park is near Kittitas County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kittitas County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Washington Park ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Washington Park.
Within Washington, the name Washington Park is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Washington Park is located in Colbert County and lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Washington Park.
- Montgomery County
- This Washington Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km] to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Washington Park.
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Washington Park is located in Gila County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Washington Park.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- Although located in New Haven County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Washington Park.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Washington Park is located in New Castle County and lies 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Washington Park.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Washington Park is located in Broward County and lies 2,608 miles [4,197.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Washington Park.
- Glades County
- This Washington Park is located in Glades County and lies 2,533 miles [4,076.5 km] to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Washington Park.
- Hillsborough County
- This Washington Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km] to the east southeast of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Washington Park.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Washington Park is located in Cook County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Washington Park.
- Saint Clair County
- This Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Washington Park.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Washington Park is located in Kent County and lies 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Washington Park.
- Missouri
- Jackson 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 Missouri community of Washington Park [Jackson County].
- New Jersey
- Essex 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 New Jersey community of Washington Park [Essex County].
- Middlesex County
- This Washington Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Washington Park.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Washington Park is located in Beaufort County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Washington Park.
- Davidson County
- This Washington Park is located in Davidson County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km] to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Washington Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Washington Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Washington Park.
- Rhode Island
- Providence 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 Rhode Island community of Washington Park [Providence County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Washington Park is located in Horry County and lies 2,337 miles [3,761 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Washington Park.
- Richland County
- This Washington Park is located in Richland County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km] to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Washington Park.
- Virginia
- Greensville County
- This Washington Park is located in Greensville County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Washington Park.
- Norfolk City
- This Washington Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km] to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Washington Park.
- Richmond City
- This Washington Park is located in Richmond City and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km] to the east of the Washington Park that is located in Yakima County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Washington Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Park ...
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.
- Brace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Donald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Flint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fruitvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hillside Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillside Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
- Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
- Summitview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
- Summitview is located in Yakima County
- Terrace Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
- Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
- Union Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
- Union Gap is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Gap <5>
How Far From Washington Park 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 Washington Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Park and extending to:
- Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Washington Park to Olympia, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,809 miles [10,958 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 7,573 miles [12,187.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.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' (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- Washington Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5968, Longitude: -120.4881 In this case, the coordinates for Washington Park 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Washington Park 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> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Washington Park 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 339.298 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.545 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.631 degrees. |