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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 Winesap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winesap and the surrounding area.
- 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 Winesap:
- 47.759576, -120.200079
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Winesap
- 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 Chelan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chelan County
- Since Winesap is near Stevens County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stevens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Winesap
Communities Also Named Winesap ...
We found three communities that are also named Winesap.
Within Washington, the name Winesap is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Hart County
- This Winesap is located in Hart County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<1> to the east of the Winesap that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Winesap.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Winesap is located in Bledsoe County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Winesap that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Winesap.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Winesap is located in Amherst County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<1> to the east of the Winesap that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Winesap.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winesap ...
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.
- Chumstick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chumstick is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumstick
- Farmer ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Granite Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Greens Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greens Landing is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
- Howard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Maplecreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maplecreek is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek
- Monitor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mud Spring is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Spring
- Olds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Olds is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stayman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stayman is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayman
- Sunnybank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunnybank is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Sunnyslope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sunnyslope is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
How Far From Winesap 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 Winesap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winesap and extending to:
- Wenatchee, which is the Seat of Chelan County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winesap to Wenatchee, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,221 miles [3,574.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,493 miles [12,058.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Winesap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Winesap 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 Winesap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7596, Longitude: -120.2001 In this case, the coordinates for Winesap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.12 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.405 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.349 degrees. |
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