Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crystal Falls:
  • 60.485833, -145.729167
  • 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 Crystal Falls

• 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 Crystal Falls ...

We found six communities that share the name Crystal Falls.

Within Alaska, the name Crystal Falls is unique.

Beyond Alaska, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Tuolumne County
    • This Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Crystal Falls.
  • Michigan
    • Iron County
    • This Crystal Falls is located in Iron County and lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km]<1> to the east.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Crystal Falls.
  • Ontario
    • This Crystal Falls lies 2,739 miles [4,408 km]<1> to the east.
  • Quebec
    • This Crystal Falls lies 2,935 miles [4,723.4 km]<1> to the east northeast.
  • South Carolina
    • Oconee County
    • This Crystal Falls is located in Oconee County and lies 3,246 miles [5,223.9 km]<1> to the east.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Crystal Falls.
  • Texas
    • Stephens County
    • This Crystal Falls is located in Stephens County and lies 2,825 miles [4,546.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Crystal Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Falls ...

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.

In the vicinity of Crystal Falls, Orca is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North

How Far From Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Crystal Falls to Juneau, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,224 miles [5,188.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 126 days and walking would take 184 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,252 miles [8,452.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/