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47.573430, -122.580692
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We found nine communities that are also named Waterman.
Within Washington, the name Waterman is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
San Bernardino 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 California community of Waterman [San Bernardino County].
Illinois
DeKalb County
This Waterman is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<2> to the east of the Waterman that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Waterman.
Indiana
Parke 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 Indiana community of Waterman [Parke County].
Iowa
O'Brien County
This Waterman is located in O'Brien County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<2> to the east of the Waterman that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the O'Brien County community of Waterman.
Oregon
Grant 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 Oregon community of Waterman [Grant County].
Umatilla County
This Waterman is located in Umatilla County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterman that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Waterman.
Wheeler 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 Oregon community of Waterman [Wheeler County].
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Waterman is located in Indiana County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km]<2> to the east of the Waterman that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Waterman.
Texas
Shelby County
This Waterman is located in Shelby County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Waterman that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Waterman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterman ...
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.
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 Waterman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterman and extending to:
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Waterman to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,332 miles [3,753 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 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 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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 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 Waterman 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waterman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Waterman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Waterman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5734, Longitude: -122.5807 In this case, the coordinates for Waterman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.078 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.664 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.925 degrees.