Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Hyder, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hyder and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hyder
- 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 Hyder:
- 55.917744, -130.027746
- 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 Hyder
- 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 Hyder ...
We found three communities that share the name Hyder.
There is one other community in Alaska which is also named Hyder.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Alaska ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Hyder #1
- Unknown
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hyder ...
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.
In the vicinity of Hyder, Premier (BC) is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North
How Far From Hyder 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 Hyder to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hyder and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hyder to Juneau, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,658 miles [4,277.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 104 days and walking would take 151 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hyder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: 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 Hyder, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hyder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hyder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.9177, Longitude: -130.0277 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hyder to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 347.507 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 350.342 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 332.295 degrees. |