Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Holy Cross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holy Cross and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holy Cross
- 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 Holy Cross:
- 62.199308, -159.769453
- 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 Holy Cross
- 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 Holy Cross ...
We found five communities that share the name Holy Cross.
Within Alaska, the name Holy Cross is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Holy Cross is located in Delaware County and lies 3,010 miles [4,844.1 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Holy Cross.
- Dubuque County
- This Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County and lies 3,016 miles [4,853.8 km] to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Holy Cross.
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pottawatomie County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Holy Cross.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Holy Cross is located in Marion County and lies 3,464 miles [5,574.8 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Holy Cross.
- Wisconsin
- Ozaukee County
- This Holy Cross is located in Ozaukee County and lies 3,069 miles [4,939.1 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozaukee County community of Holy Cross.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holy Cross ...
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.
- Paradise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Tuckers Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossing
How Far From Holy Cross 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 city such as Holy Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holy Cross and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Holy Cross 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 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,661 miles [5,891.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 8 days, a buggy would take 143 days and walking would take 208 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 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 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,227 miles [8,412 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holy Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holy Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 62.1993, Longitude: -159.7695 |
| <2> | 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 Holy Cross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Holy Cross to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 12.759 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 18.262 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 354.035 degrees. |