Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Eagle River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle River
- 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 Eagle River:
- 61.321576, -149.559982
- 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 Eagle River
- 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 Eagle River ...
We found four communities that share the name Eagle River.
Within Alaska, the name Eagle River is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Keweenaw County
- This Eagle River is located in Keweenaw County and lies 2,532 miles [4,074.9 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Eagle River.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Eagle River lies 3,172 miles [5,104.8 km]<1> to the northeast.
- Ontario
- This Eagle River lies 2,257 miles [3,632.3 km]<1> to the east.
- Wisconsin
- Vilas County
- This Eagle River is located in Vilas County and lies 2,574 miles [4,142.5 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vilas County community of Eagle River.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle River ...
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.
- Anchorage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <2>
- Birchwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cottonwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Green Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Homesite Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homesite Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homesite Park
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
- Knik
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Mountain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Peters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Rogers Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Wonder Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Park
How Far From Eagle River 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 community such as Eagle River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagle River and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Eagle River to Juneau, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,346 miles [5,384.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 131 days and walking would take 191 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Eagle River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.3216, Longitude: -149.5600 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Eagle River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 4.082 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 8.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 346.283 degrees. |