eastbound on U.S. Route 2
- Monroe — Thumbnail History (historylink.org)
Monroe, located in southwestern Snohomish County about 50 miles west of the Cascade Range, came into being when Army scouts came to the area to establish outposts and began to settle. In 1860, Henry McClurg, the first settler, claimed land where the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers met to form the Snohomish River…
- Epsilon Scorpii (Wikipedia)
Epsilon Scorpii (ε Scorpii, abbreviated Eps Sco, ε Sco), formally named Larawag /ˈlærəwæɡ/, is a star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +2.3, making it the fifth-brightest member of the constellation. Parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission provide an estimated distance to this star of around 63.7 light-years (19.5 parsecs) from the Sun.
Washington Trails Association
- Al Borlin Park (wta.org)
Walk through deciduous forests and listen for a raucous bird population at Al Borlin Park. The trails here cross the park’s 90 acres; Al Borlin Park is the largest park in Monroe.
westbound on U.S. Route 2
- Monroe, Washington (Wikipedia)
Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located near the Cascade foothills at the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers, which form the Snohomish River. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Seattle. Monroe’s population was 19,699 as of the 2020 census.
