Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Girdwood:
  • 60.953777, -149.160962
  • 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 Girdwood

• 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 Girdwood ...

We found one communities that share the name Girdwood.

Within Alaska, the name Girdwood is unique.

Beyond Alaska, there is another community also named Girdwood in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Girdwood lies 2,588 miles [4,165 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Girdwood ...

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.

• Eagle River
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle River <2>
• Green Acres
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Hope
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
• Indian
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian <2>
• Knik Heights
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knik Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik Heights
• Mountain View
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Rogers Park
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Silvertip
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertip have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertip
• Sunrise
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
• Wonder Park
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Girdwood 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 Girdwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Girdwood 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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,336 miles [5,368.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 131 days and walking would take 190 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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