Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Discovery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Discovery and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Discovery
- 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 Discovery:
- 62.452500, -157.933889
- 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 Discovery
- 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 Discovery ...
We found four communities that share the name Discovery.
Within Alaska, the name Discovery is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Discovery is located in Frederick County and lies 3,558 miles [5,726 km]<2> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Discovery.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Discovery is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 3,653 miles [5,878.9 km] to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Discovery.
- Northwest Territories
- This Discovery lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<2> to the east northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Discovery ...
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.
- Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <3>
- Iditarod ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iditarod
- Moore Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Creek
How Far From Discovery to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Discovery to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Discovery and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Discovery to Juneau, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,600 miles [5,793.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 8 days, a buggy would take 141 days and walking would take 205 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Discovery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Discovery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Discovery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Discovery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 62.4525, Longitude: -157.9339 In this case, the coordinates for Discovery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Discovery to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 11.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 16.56 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 352.62 degrees. |