Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woodinville:
  • 47.758385, -122.164228
  • 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 Woodinville

• 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for King County
  • Since Woodinville is near Snohomish County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Woodinville ...

We found one communities that share the name Woodinville.

Within Washington, the name Woodinville is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Woodinville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Dutchess County
    • This Woodinville is located in Dutchess County and lies 2,381 miles [3,831.8 km]<1> to the east of the Woodinville that is located in King County.
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Woodinville
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Woodinville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodinville ...

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.

• Cedar Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Cedar Park is located in King County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cedar Park
• Clearview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Clearview
• Cottage Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
  • Cottage Lake is located in King County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cottage Lake
• Day City ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
  • Day City is located in King County
• Echo Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
  • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Echo Lake
• Grace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Grace is located in Snohomish County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Grace
• Kingsgate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Kingsgate is located in King County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kingsgate
• Lake City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in King County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lake City
• Meadow Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Meadow Brook is located in King County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Meadow Brook
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Moorlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorlands
    • Moorlands is located in King County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Moorlands
  • Olympic Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
    • Olympic Hills is located in King County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Olympic Hills
  • Rose Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in King County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rose Hill
  • Sand Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
    • Sand Point is located in King County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sand Point
  • Thrashers Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrashers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Corner
    • Thrashers Corner is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Thrashers Corner
  • Willows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Willows is located in King County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Willows

How Far From Woodinville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Woodinville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodinville to Seattle, with an average speed<3> 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 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 7,523 miles [12,107.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,646 miles [9,086.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Woodinville: www.ci.woodinville.wa.us/

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

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