Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McKinley Crossing:
  • 64.880833, -149.645278
  • 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 McKinley Crossing

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near McKinley Crossing ...

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.

• Caribou Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou Crossing
• Eureka
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
• Flag Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Crossing
• Four Mile Road
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Road
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Mile Road <2>
• Jennie M. Crossing
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennie M. Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie M. Crossing
• Manley Hot Springs
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Hot Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley Hot Springs <2>
• Rock Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
• Scotchmans Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchmans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchmans Crossing

How Far From McKinley Crossing 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 McKinley Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McKinley Crossing and extending to:

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from McKinley Crossing to Juneau, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,324 miles [5,349.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 130 days and walking would take 189 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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