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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cantwell:
    • 63.390583, -148.901875
    • 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 Cantwell
  • 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 Cantwell ...

We found two communities that share the name Cantwell.

Within Alaska, the name Cantwell is unique.

Beyond Alaska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County and lies 2,952 miles [4,750.8 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Cantwell.
    • West Virginia
      • Ritchie County
      • This Cantwell is located in Ritchie County and lies 3,170 miles [5,101.6 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Cantwell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cantwell ...

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.

In the vicinity of Cantwell, Colorado is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the Southwest

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

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

  • Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Cantwell to Juneau, with an average speed<2>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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,310 miles [5,326.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 130 days and walking would take 188 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cantwell. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cantwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cantwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 63.3906, Longitude: -148.9019    
<2>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.
<3>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 Cantwell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 3.531 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 8.151 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 345.644 degrees.









 

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