Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Welcome, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Welcome and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Welcome
- 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 Welcome:
- 48.837895, -122.165710
- 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 Welcome
- 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 Whatcom County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Whatcom County
- Since Welcome is near Skagit County and also San Juan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Welcome ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Welcome.
Within Washington, the name Welcome is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Welcome is located in Columbia County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Welcome that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Welcome.
- Pope County
- This Welcome is located in Pope County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km] to the east southeast of the Welcome that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Welcome.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Cloud 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 Welcome [Cloud County].
- Geary 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 Welcome [Geary County].
- Rooks 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 Welcome [Rooks County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Saint James Parish
- This Welcome is located in Saint James Parish and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Welcome that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Welcome.
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- This Welcome is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km] to the east southeast of the Welcome that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint John the Baptist Parish community of Welcome.
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Welcome lies 2,083 miles [3,352.3 km]<1> to the east of the Welcome that is located in Whatcom County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Welcome is located in Anderson County and lies 2,226 miles [3,582.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Welcome that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Welcome.
- Greenville County
- This Welcome is located in Greenville County and lies 2,228 miles [3,585.6 km] to the east of the Welcome that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Welcome.
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Welcome ...
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.
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
- Cedarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Whatcom County
- Clipper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
- Clipper is located in Whatcom County
- Glacier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier
- Glacier is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glacier <3>
- Limestone Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
- Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County
- Maple Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Falls
- Maple Falls is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Falls <3>
- Noon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Peaceful Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Standard Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Crossing
- Standard Crossing is located in Whatcom County
- Sudden Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
- Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Sunnyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Welcome 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 Welcome to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Welcome and extending to:
- Bellingham, which is the Seat of Whatcom County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Welcome to Bellingham, with an average speed<5> 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 128 miles [206 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,452 miles [11,992.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welcome. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Welcome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welcome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8379, Longitude: -122.1657 In this case, the coordinates for Welcome 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 Welcome 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Welcome to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.394 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.549 degrees. |