Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Basher:
  • 61.154167, -149.700000
  • 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 Basher

• 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 Basher ...

We found one communities that share the name Basher.

Within Alaska, the name Basher is unique.

Beyond Alaska, there is another community also named Basher in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Douglas County
    • This Basher is located in Douglas County and lies 2,939 miles [4,729.9 km]<1> to the east.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Basher.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Basher ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <2>
• Green Acres
  (5 miles [8 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Knik Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (5 miles [8 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
• Turnagain Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnagain Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnagain Heights
• Wonder Park
  (5 miles [8 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 Basher 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 Basher to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Basher 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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,352 miles [5,394.5 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 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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