Highland Park (Alaska) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Park

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 Highland Park:
- 64.756944, -147.360556
- 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 Highland Park

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 Highland Park ...

We found 96 communities that share the name Highland Park.

Within Alaska, the name Highland Park is unique.

Beyond Alaska, we know of another 96 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 96 communities, 94 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Colbert County
  - This Highland Park is located in Colbert County and lies 3,189 miles [5,132.2 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Highland Park.
  - Jefferson County
  - This Highland Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 3,288 miles [5,291.5 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Highland Park.
  - Montgomery County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Highland Park [Montgomery County].
  - Pike County
  - This Highland Park is located in Pike County and lies 3,415 miles [5,495.9 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Highland Park.
- Alberta
  - This Highland Park lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Arizona
  - Cochise County
  - This Highland Park is located in Cochise County and lies 2,793 miles [4,494.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Highland Park.
  - Yavapai County
  - This Highland Park is located in Yavapai County and lies 2,535 miles [4,079.7 km] to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Highland Park.
- California
  - Alameda County
  - This Highland Park is located in Alameda County and lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Highland Park.
  - Kern County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Highland Park [Kern County].
  - Los Angeles County
  - This Highland Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km] to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Highland Park.
  - Nevada County
  - This Highland Park is located in Nevada County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km] to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Highland Park.
  - Sacramento County
  - This Highland Park is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km] to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Highland Park.
- Colorado
  - Arapahoe County
  - This Highland Park is located in Arapahoe County and lies 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Highland Park.
  - Denver County
  - This Highland Park is located in Denver County and lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km] to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of Highland Park.
  - Mesa County
  - This Highland Park is located in Mesa County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km] to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Highland Park.
  - Park County
  - This Highland Park is located in Park County and lies 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km] to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Highland Park.
- Connecticut
  - Hartford County
  - This Highland Park is located in Hartford County and lies 3,226 miles [5,191.7 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Highland Park.
- Florida
  - Hillsborough County
  - This Highland Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 3,736 miles [6,012.5 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Park.
  - Pinellas County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Highland Park [Pinellas County].
  - Polk County
  - This Highland Park is located in Polk County and lies 3,779 miles [6,081.7 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Highland Park.
  - Seminole County
  - This Highland Park is located in Seminole County and lies 3,731 miles [6,004.5 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Highland Park.
  - Volusia County
  - This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Highland Park [Volusia County].
- Georgia
  - Chatham County
  - This Highland Park is located in Chatham County and lies 3,543 miles [5,701.9 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Highland Park.
  - Dougherty County
  - This Highland Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 3,479 miles [5,598.9 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Highland Park.
  - Glynn County
  - This Highland Park is located in Glynn County and lies 3,577 miles [5,756.6 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Highland Park.
  - Muscogee County
  - This Highland Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 3,402 miles [5,475 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Highland Park.
  - Richmond County
  - This Highland Park is located in Richmond County and lies 3,429 miles [5,518.4 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Highland Park.
- Illinois
  - Lake County
  - This Highland Park is located in Lake County and lies 2,752 miles [4,428.9 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Highland Park.
  - Saline County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Highland Park [Saline County].
- Iowa
  - Polk County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Highland Park [Polk County].
  - Sioux County
  - This Highland Park is located in Sioux County and lies 2,455 miles [3,950.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Highland Park.
- Kansas
  - Cowley County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Highland Park [Cowley County].
  - Lyon County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Highland Park [Lyon County].
  - Shawnee County
  - This Highland Park is located in Shawnee County and lies 2,707 miles [4,356.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Highland Park.
  - Wyandotte County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Highland Park [Wyandotte County].
- Kentucky
  - Jefferson County
  - This Highland Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 3,042 miles [4,895.6 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Highland Park.
  - Whitley County
  - This Highland Park is located in Whitley County and lies 3,173 miles [5,106.4 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Highland Park.
- Louisiana
  - De Soto Parish
  - This Highland Park is located in De Soto Parish and lies 3,180 miles [5,117.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Highland Park.
  - Ouachita Parish
  - This Highland Park is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 3,193 miles [5,138.6 km] to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Highland Park.
  - Terrebonne Parish
  - This Highland Park is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 3,407 miles [5,483 km] to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Highland Park.
- Maine
  - Oxford County
  - This Highland Park is located in Oxford County and lies 3,142 miles [5,056.6 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Highland Park.
- Maryland
  - Cecil County
  - This Highland Park is located in Cecil County and lies 3,244 miles [5,220.7 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Highland Park.
  - Prince George's County
  - This Highland Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 3,261 miles [5,248.1 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Highland Park.
  - Wicomico County
  - This Highland Park is located in Wicomico County and lies 3,332 miles [5,362.3 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Highland Park.
  - Worcester County
  - This Highland Park is located in Worcester County and lies 3,345 miles [5,383.3 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Highland Park.
- Massachusetts
  - Hampden County
  - This Highland Park is located in Hampden County and lies 3,196 miles [5,143.5 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Highland Park.
- Michigan
  - Kalamazoo County
  - This Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 2,811 miles [4,523.9 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Highland Park.
  - Wayne County
  - This Highland Park is located in Wayne County and lies 2,878 miles [4,631.7 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Highland Park.
- Minnesota
  - Ramsey County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Highland Park [Ramsey County].
- Mississippi
  - Monroe County
  - This Highland Park is located in Monroe County and lies 3,210 miles [5,166 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Highland Park.
- Nevada
  - Washoe County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Highland Park [Washoe County].
- New Jersey
  - Camden County
  - This Highland Park is located in Camden County and lies 3,257 miles [5,241.6 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Highland Park.
- New York
  - Niagara County
  - This Highland Park is located in Niagara County and lies 2,964 miles [4,770.1 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Highland Park.
- North Carolina
  - Guilford County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Highland Park [Guilford County].
  - Richmond County
  - This Highland Park is located in Richmond County and lies 3,412 miles [5,491.1 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Highland Park.
  - Scotland County
  - This Highland Park is located in Scotland County and lies 3,427 miles [5,515.2 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Highland Park.
  - Wake County
  - This Highland Park is located in Wake County and lies 3,388 miles [5,452.5 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Highland Park.
  - Wilkes County
  - This Highland Park is located in Wilkes County and lies 3,296 miles [5,304.4 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Highland Park.
- Ohio
  - Butler County
  - This Highland Park is located in Butler County and lies 3,005 miles [4,836.1 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Highland Park.
  - Hamilton County
  - This Highland Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 3,023 miles [4,865 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Highland Park.
  - Mercer County
  - This Highland Park is located in Mercer County and lies 2,942 miles [4,734.7 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Highland Park.
  - Scioto County
  - This Highland Park is located in Scioto County and lies 3,101 miles [4,990.6 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Highland Park.
  - Stark County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Highland Park [Stark County].
  - Warren County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Highland Park [Warren County].
- Oklahoma
  - Tulsa County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Highland Park [Tulsa County].
- Ontario
  - This Highland Park lies 2,928 miles [4,712.2 km]<1> to the east.
- Pennsylvania
  - Bucks County
  - This Highland Park is located in Bucks County and lies 3,225 miles [5,190.1 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Highland Park.
  - Cambria County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Highland Park [Cambria County].
  - Cumberland County
  - This Highland Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 3,184 miles [5,124.2 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Park.
  - Delaware County
  - This Highland Park is located in Delaware County and lies 3,248 miles [5,227.1 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Highland Park.
  - Erie County
  - This Highland Park is located in Erie County and lies 2,984 miles [4,802.3 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Highland Park.
  - Mifflin County
  - This Highland Park is located in Mifflin County and lies 3,142 miles [5,056.6 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Highland Park.
  - Northampton County
  - This Highland Park is located in Northampton County and lies 3,208 miles [5,162.8 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Highland Park.
- South Carolina
  - Berkeley County
  - This Highland Park is located in Berkeley County and lies 3,520 miles [5,664.9 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Highland Park.
  - Florence County
  - This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Highland Park [Florence County].
  - Orangeburg County
  - This Highland Park is located in Orangeburg County and lies 3,465 miles [5,576.4 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Highland Park.
  - Spartanburg County
  - This Highland Park is located in Spartanburg County and lies 3,332 miles [5,362.3 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Highland Park.
- Tennessee
  - Campbell County
  - This Highland Park is located in Campbell County and lies 3,196 miles [5,143.5 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Highland Park.
  - Hamilton County
  - This Highland Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 3,241 miles [5,215.9 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Highland Park.
  - Knox County
  - This Highland Park is located in Knox County and lies 3,220 miles [5,182.1 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Highland Park.
  - Loudon County
  - This Highland Park is located in Loudon County and lies 3,225 miles [5,190.1 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Highland Park.
  - Maury County
  - This Highland Park is located in Maury County and lies 3,156 miles [5,079.1 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Highland Park.
  - Sullivan County
  - This Highland Park is located in Sullivan County and lies 3,233 miles [5,203 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Highland Park.
- Texas
  - Dallas County
  - This Highland Park is located in Dallas County and lies 3,045 miles [4,900.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Highland Park.
- Virginia
  - Arlington County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Highland Park [Arlington County].
  - Hopewell City
  - This Highland Park is located in Hopewell City and lies 3,343 miles [5,380 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopewell City community of Highland Park.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Highland Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 3,256 miles [5,240 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highland Park.
  - Portsmouth City
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Highland Park [Portsmouth City].
  - Prince William County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Highland Park [Prince William County].
  - Pulaski County
  - This Highland Park is located in Pulaski County and lies 3,253 miles [5,235.2 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Highland Park.
  - Richmond City
  - This Highland Park is located in Richmond City and lies 3,322 miles [5,346.2 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Highland Park.
  - Warren County
  - This Highland Park is located in Warren County and lies 3,221 miles [5,183.7 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Highland Park.
- Washington
  - Cowlitz County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Highland Park [Cowlitz County].
  - King County
  - This Highland Park is located in King County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Highland Park.
- West Virginia
  - Randolph County
  - This Highland Park is located in Randolph County and lies 3,171 miles [5,103.2 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Highland Park.
- Wisconsin
  - Fond du Lac County
  - This Highland Park is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 2,641 miles [4,250.3 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Highland Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Park ...

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.

Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
Badger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
College
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College
Fox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox <5>
Moose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Creek <5>
North Pole
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Pole <5>
Slaterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
Totem Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totem Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totem Park
Two Rivers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Rivers <5>

How Far From Highland Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Highland Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Park to Juneau, with an average speed<6>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 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,257 miles [5,241.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 128 days and walking would take 185 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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- Highland Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 64.7569, Longitude: -147.3606 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Highland Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>	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 Highland Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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 Highland Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 2.221 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 6.701 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 344.349 degrees.