Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Farm Loop:
  • 61.63557, -149.13879
  • 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 Farm Loop

• 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 Farm Loop ...

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.

• Buffalo Soapstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Soapstone
• Cottonwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
• Fishhook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
• Jonesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
• Knik River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik River
• Lazy Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Mountain
• Lucky Shot Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Shot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Shot Landing
• Meadow Lakes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Farm Loop and extending to:

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Farm Loop to Juneau, with an average speed<3>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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,330 miles [5,359.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 130 days and walking would take 190 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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