Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wildcat Lake:
  • 47.604538, -122.766816
  • 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 Wildcat Lake

• 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 Kitsap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
  • Since Wildcat Lake is near Jefferson County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Wildcat Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Wildcat Lake.

Within Washington, the name Wildcat Lake is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Wildcat Lake in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Wildcat Lake lies 2,707 miles [4,356.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildcat Lake that is located in Kitsap County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildcat Lake ...

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.

• Central Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
  • Central Valley is located in Kitsap County
• Eldorado Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Hills
  • Eldorado Hills is located in Kitsap County
• Hintzville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hintzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hintzville
  • Hintzville is located in Kitsap County
• Marine Drive
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Drive
  • Marine Drive is located in Kitsap County
• Meadowdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Meadowdale is located in Kitsap County
• Navy Yard City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
  • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
• Olympic View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic View
  • Olympic View is located in Kitsap County
• Rocky Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County
• Silverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Kitsap County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <3>
• Sunset Farm
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Farm
  • Sunset Farm is located in Kitsap County

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

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

• Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Wildcat Lake 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 2,340 miles [3,765.9 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 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 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 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

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