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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 Withrow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Withrow 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 Withrow:
- 47.704948, -119.809610
- 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 Withrow
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Withrow is near Chelan County and also Stevens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chelan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stevens 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 Withrow
Communities Also Named Withrow ...
We found three communities that are also named Withrow.
Within Washington, the name Withrow is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Withrow lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Withrow that is located in Douglas County.
- Kentucky
- Nelson County
- This Withrow is located in Nelson County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the east of the Withrow that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Withrow.
- Minnesota
- Washington County
- This Withrow is located in Washington County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the east of the Withrow that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Withrow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Withrow ...
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.
- Dry Falls Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dry Falls Junction is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Falls Junction
- Dyer ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dyer is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Farmer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Farmer is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Granite Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Howard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Maplecreek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maplecreek is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek
- Mold ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mud Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mud Spring is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Spring
- Stayman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stayman is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayman
- Sunnybank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnybank is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
How Far From Withrow 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 Withrow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Withrow and extending to:
- Waterville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Withrow to Waterville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 151 miles [243 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,491 miles [12,055.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
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- Withrow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Withrow 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 Withrow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7049, Longitude: -119.8096 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.796 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.027 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.10 degrees. |
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