Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bartlett 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 Bartlett Cove:
  • 58.450000, -135.916667
  • 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 Bartlett 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bartlett 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.

• Elfin Cove
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfin Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elfin Cove <1>
• Excursion Inlet
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excursion Inlet
• Game Creek
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Game Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Game Creek
• Pelican
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <1>

How Far From Bartlett 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 Bartlett Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Bartlett Cove to Juneau, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,885 miles [4,643 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 days, a buggy would take 113 days and walking would take 164 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,265 miles [8,473.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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