- Monroe, Washington (Wikipedia)
Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers near the Cascade foothills, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Seattle. Monroe’s population was 19,699 as of the 2020 census and was estimated to be 20,209 in 2021.
- The Blue Marble (Wikipedia)
The Blue Marble is a photograph of Earth taken on December 7, 1972, from a distance of around 29,400 kilometers (18,300 miles) from the planet’s surface.