Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 King Salmon:
  • 58.696201, -156.677270
  • 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 King Salmon

• 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 King Salmon ...

We found one communities that share the name King Salmon.

Within Alaska, the name King Salmon is unique.

Beyond Alaska, there is another community also named King Salmon in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Humboldt County
    • This King Salmon is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of King Salmon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near King Salmon ...

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 King Salmon, Libbyville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the West

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

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

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from King Salmon to Juneau, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 46 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,622 miles [5,829 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 8 days, a buggy would take 142 days and walking would take 206 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,454 miles [8,777.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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