Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Igushik:
  • 58.710278, -158.890000
  • 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 Igushik

• 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 Igushik ...

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 Igushik, Wood River is located 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the Northeast

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

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

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Igushik to Juneau, with an average speed<2>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 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,698 miles [5,951.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 8 days, a buggy would take 145 days and walking would take 211 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,463 miles [8,791.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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