Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cube 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 Cube Cove:
  • 57.935000, -134.711111
  • 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 Cube 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 Cube 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.

• Cannery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannery
• Fairhaven
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
• Fish Creek
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
• Freshwater Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Bay
• Game Creek
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Game Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Game Creek
• Hawk Inlet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Inlet
• Juneau
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juneau <2>
• Lemon Creek
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Creek

How Far From Cube 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 Cube 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 Cube Cove and extending to:

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Cube Cove to Juneau, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,840 miles [4,570.5 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 111 days and walking would take 162 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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