Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wellpinit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellpinit and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wellpinit

• 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 Wellpinit:
  • 47.888003, -117.987052
  • 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 Wellpinit

• 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 Wellpinit is near Lincoln County and also Ferry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellpinit ...

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.

• Deer Meadows
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
  • Deer Meadows is located in Lincoln County
• Deer Trail
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Trail
  • Deer Trail is located in Stevens County
• Enterprise
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Stevens County
• Ford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
  • Ford is located in Stevens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <2>
• Fruitland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Stevens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
• Little Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Lincoln County
• Long Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Long Lake is located in Lincoln County
• Miles
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Lincoln County
• Seven Bays
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Bays
  • Seven Bays is located in Lincoln County
• Tumtum
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumtum
  • Tumtum is located in Stevens County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wellpinit and extending to:

• Colville, which is the Seat of Stevens County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wellpinit to Colville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 236 miles [379.8 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 2,118 miles [3,408.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 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 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellpinit. 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/