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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 Waterloo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterloo and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Waterloo:
    • 48.367395, -118.117766
    • 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 Waterloo
  • 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 Stevens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Stevens County
    • Since Waterloo is near Ferry County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Ferry 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 Waterloo ...

We found 56 communities that share the name Waterloo.

There is one other community in Washington which is also named Waterloo.

Beyond Washington, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 52 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Washington ...
    • Walla Walla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Waterloo [Walla Walla County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Waterloo.
    • Arkansas
      • Nevada County
      • This Waterloo is located in Nevada County and lies 1,639 miles [2,637.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Waterloo.
    • British Columbia
      • This community is historic<1> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Waterloo.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Waterloo is located in San Joaquin County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Waterloo.
    • Georgia
      • Irwin County
      • This Waterloo is located in Irwin County and lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Waterloo.
    • Illinois
      • Monroe County
      • This Waterloo is located in Monroe County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Waterloo.
    • Indiana
      • DeKalb County
      • This Waterloo is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Waterloo.
      • Fayette County
      • This Waterloo is located in Fayette County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Waterloo.
      • Johnson County
      • This Waterloo is located in Johnson County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Waterloo.
    • Iowa
      • Black Hawk County
      • This Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Waterloo.
    • Kansas
      • Kingman 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 Kansas community of Waterloo [Kingman County].
      • Lane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterloo [Lane County].
      • Lyon 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 Waterloo [Lyon County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • This Waterloo is located in Boone County and lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Waterloo.
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Waterloo [Pulaski County].
    • Louisiana
      • Pointe Coupee Parish
      • This Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Waterloo.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Waterloo is located in Frederick County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Waterloo.
      • Howard County
      • This Waterloo is located in Howard County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Waterloo.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Waterloo is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Waterloo.
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • This Waterloo is located in Jackson County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Waterloo.
    • Missouri
      • Clark County
      • This Waterloo is located in Clark County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Waterloo.
      • Lafayette County
      • This Waterloo is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km] to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Waterloo.
    • Montana
      • Madison County
      • This Waterloo is located in Madison County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Waterloo.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • This Waterloo is located in Douglas County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Waterloo.
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Waterloo is located in Merrimack County and lies 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Waterloo.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Waterloo is located in Monmouth County and lies 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Waterloo.
    • New Mexico
      • Luna County
      • This Waterloo is located in Luna County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Waterloo.
    • New York
      • Seneca County
      • This Waterloo is located in Seneca County and lies 2,002 miles [3,221.9 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Waterloo.
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Waterloo [Union County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Waterloo lies 2,509 miles [4,037.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
    • Ohio
      • Carroll County
      • This Waterloo is located in Carroll County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Waterloo.
      • Fairfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Waterloo [Fairfield County].
      • Franklin County
      • This Waterloo is located in Franklin County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Waterloo.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Waterloo is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Waterloo.
      • Summit County
      • This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Waterloo.
    • Oklahoma
      • Logan County
      • This Waterloo is located in Logan County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Waterloo.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Waterloo.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Waterloo is located in Linn County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Waterloo.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Waterloo is located in Bradford County and lies 2,030 miles [3,267 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Waterloo.
      • Franklin County
      • This Waterloo is located in Franklin County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
      • Juniata County
      • This Waterloo is located in Juniata County and lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Waterloo.
    • Quebec
      • This Waterloo lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens County
      • This Waterloo is located in Laurens County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Waterloo.
    • Tennessee
      • Overton County
      • This Waterloo is located in Overton County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Waterloo.
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Waterloo [Grayson County].
      • Williamson County
      • This Waterloo is located in Williamson County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Waterloo.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Waterloo [Alexandria City].
      • Arlington 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 Virginia community of Waterloo [Arlington County].
      • Clarke County
      • This Waterloo is located in Clarke County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Waterloo.
      • Fauquier County
      • This Waterloo is located in Fauquier County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Waterloo.
      • Hanover County
      • This Waterloo is located in Hanover County and lies 2,168 miles [3,489.1 km] to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Waterloo.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This Waterloo is located in Mason County and lies 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Waterloo.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Waterloo is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<2> to the east of the Waterloo that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Waterloo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterloo ...

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.

  • Blue Town ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Town
    • Blue Town is located in Stevens County
  • Daisy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Stevens County
  • Greenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Stevens County
  • Harvey ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Stevens County
  • Hunters
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Kettle Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Maud
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Stevens County
  • Meteor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meteor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meteor
    • Meteor is located in Ferry County
  • Rice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Stevens County

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

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

  • Colville, which is the Seat of Stevens County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterloo to Colville, 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 240 miles [386.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,125 miles [3,419.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 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 7,420 miles [11,941.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Waterloo 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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Waterloo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterloo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3674, Longitude: -118.1178       In this case, the coordinates for Waterloo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Waterloo, 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 Waterloo 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 337.441 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.502 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.936 degrees.









 

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