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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winesap
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Stevens County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Winesap ...
We found three communities that share the name Winesap.
Within Washington, the name Winesap is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Virginia
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) - Farmer ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Granite Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
- Greens Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
- Greens Landing is located in Chelan County
- Howard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Maplecreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek
- Maplecreek is located in Chelan County
- Monitor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Monitor is located in Chelan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monitor <3>
- Mud Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Spring
- Mud Spring is located in Douglas County
- Olds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
- Plain is located in Chelan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain <3>
- Stayman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sunnybank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sunnyslope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Sunnyslope is located in Chelan County
How Far From Winesap to ...
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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winesap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chelan County: www.co.chelan.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winesap) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Winesap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.405 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.349 degrees. |