Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goodnews Bay:
  • 59.118056, -161.585624
  • 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 Goodnews Bay

• 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 Goodnews Bay ...

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.

• Goodnews Mining Camp
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnews Mining Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnews Mining Camp
• Platinum
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platinum
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platinum <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Platinum
  • From Goodnews Bay to Platinum

How Far From Goodnews Bay 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 city such as Goodnews Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Goodnews Bay and extending to:

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Goodnews Bay to Juneau, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,781 miles [6,084.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 8 days, a buggy would take 148 days and walking would take 215 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,445 miles [8,762.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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