Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Refuge Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Refuge Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Refuge Cove
- 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 Refuge Cove:
- 55.406944, -131.741667
- 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 Refuge Cove
- 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 Refuge Cove ...
We found one communities that share the name Refuge Cove.
Within Alaska, the name Refuge Cove is unique.
Beyond Alaska, there is another community also named Refuge Cove in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Refuge Cove lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Refuge Cove ...
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.
- Clover Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Pass
- Dairy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
- Herring Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cove
- Mountain Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Point
- Mud Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Shoreline Drive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Drive
How Far From Refuge Cove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Refuge Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Refuge Cove and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Refuge Cove to Juneau, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,723 miles [4,382.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 107 days and walking would take 155 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,389 miles [8,672.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Refuge Cove. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Refuge Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Refuge Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.4069, Longitude: -131.7417 In this case, the coordinates for Refuge Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Refuge Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 348.949 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 351.952 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 333.572 degrees. |